by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2009
In Carmine Gallo’s book, Fire Them Up!, Wendy Kopp reveals how to inspire and lead others. Here’s a hint: think big. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently reported that in the past year, Teach for America has seen a 40 percent increase in...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 8, 2009
Jack Welch recently praised U.S President Barack Obama for articulating a strong vision. In an excerpt based on his book, Fire Them Up, Carmine Gallo reveals the three elements of all inspiring visions. Although Jack Welch disagrees with several of Obama’s...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2009
Financial analysts clamoring for transparency from GE Capital got exactly what they wanted. On March 19, GE Capital CEO, Michael Neal, joined 15 other GE executives to ease Wall Street’s concerns about the stability of its financial division with a detailed...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 15, 2009
Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, set aside his typical “fed speak” for a plain English conversation with the American people on CBS’s 60 Minutes. It’s been twenty years since a sitting chairman gave a television interview (Alan...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2009
The New York Times recently profiled technology’s “it” girl, Google Vice President, Marissa Mayer. I interviewed Mayer for my new book, Fire Them Up. Here is the transcript from a portion of our interview where she reveals Google’s secrets for...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 1, 2009
There’s no question that this year’s list of World’s Most Inspiring Leaders will include the name of US Airways pilot, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. After Sully and his crew had to ditch the US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson due to a bird strike, they’ve been...
