As part of my nationally syndicated radio show, Take the Lead, I interview top leaders and successful individuals who share their success stories. I recently had the chance to interview Doug Conant, former Campbell’s Soup CEO and author of Touchpoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections. Doug has been listed as one the Top 100 Most Influential Authors in the World. His work at Campbell’s is one of the top case studies that demonstrates the importance of engagement.
To hear the interview, you can go to: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/doug-conant_121742.
The following are highlights of what he discussed in our interview:
- His background at Campbells, Nabisco, and Avon
- Handwriting 30,000 notes to employees
- How to improve engagement
- ConantLeadership boot camps
- Touchpoints
- Being fired from General Mills
- Being an introvert and Susan Cain’s work
- Curiosity and its impact
Through her nationally-syndicated Take the Lead radio show, speeches, webinars, writing, and consulting, Dr. Diane Hamilton connects with experts and share tips with leaders, potential entrepreneurs, and employees to develop success strategies. Top companies, including Forbes, have hired her to speak to groups to improve employee relationships, increase engagement, improve productivity, and reduce conflict. Her extensive background includes nearly four decades working in many top industries including pharmaceuticals, banking, social media, and education including work as the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business and Technology. She has taught more than 1000 business-related courses at multiple universities. She is a certified emotional intelligence and Myers-Briggs MBTI expert. Her books and webinars have been sold worldwide; her research published in respected journals. Her most recent book, It’s Not You, It’s Your Personality: Skills to Survive and Thrive in the Modern Workplace, was required reading at a university.|Through her nationally-syndicated Take the Lead radio show, speeches, webinars, writing, and consulting, Dr. Diane Hamilton connects with experts and share tips with leaders, potential entrepreneurs, and employees to develop success strategies. Top companies, including Forbes, have hired her to speak to groups to improve employee relationships, increase engagement, improve productivity, and reduce conflict. Her extensive background includes nearly four decades working in many top industries including pharmaceuticals, banking, social media, and education including work as the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business and Technology. She has taught more than 1000 business-related courses at multiple universities. She is a certified emotional intelligence and Myers-Briggs MBTI expert. Her books and webinars have been sold worldwide; her research published in respected journals. Her most recent book, It’s Not You, It’s Your Personality: Skills to Survive and Thrive in the Modern Workplace, was required reading at a university.|Through her nationally-syndicated Take the Lead radio show, speeches, webinars, writing, and consulting, Dr. Diane Hamilton connects with experts and share tips with leaders, potential entrepreneurs, and employees to develop success strategies. Top companies, including Forbes, have hired her to speak to groups to improve employee relationships, increase engagement, improve productivity, and reduce conflict. Her extensive background includes nearly four decades working in many top industries including pharmaceuticals, banking, social media, and education including work as the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business and Technology. She has taught more than 1000 business-related courses at multiple universities. She is a certified emotional intelligence and Myers-Briggs MBTI expert. Her books and webinars have been sold worldwide; her research published in respected journals. Her most recent book, It’s Not You, It’s Your Personality: Skills to Survive and Thrive in the Modern Workplace, was required reading at a university.
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