Publications
Choosing the next CEO: why start now?
Suzanne Bates shares reasons that CEOs should start thinking about their own successor during their own first 90 days.
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Demonstrating Executive Presence During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rene Groeneveld and Maggie Bertrand identify often-overlooked opportunities for marketers to help their organizations shine in a downturn.
Advice from a television news anchor: how to “leap through the camera” with virtual presence
A well-run meeting can democratize debate, encourage participation, foster diversity of thought, and speed work to get more done.
What now, recession?
During a crisis, some rise to the occasion, while others are less resilient. Leaders must help their teams navigate these uncertain times.
How to drive transformation in a change-averse industry
After a year as the CEO of The Hanover, Jack shares with us how he has been able to drive transformation in an industry that is not exactly known for its appetite for change.
The importance of building trust to drive a growth strategy
Since taking over as CEO in 2014, Gary has been able to grow TimeTrade at a 30% growth rate year over year.
How high-performing teams operate to create the extraordinary together
In this episode, Suzanne Bates sits down with Sandi Fenwick, CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital, the world's largest, and leading center of pediatric medical, and health research.
Developing your vision: how to use it to unlock growth
Ralph shares with us why he decided to stop climbing the corporate ladder and become an entrepreneur, what aspects of his leadership style have led to BlueSnap’s immense growth, and the importance of earning your team’s buy-in on the company’s vision.
Managing industry change to develop a lasting growth strategy
Now in a time where E-commerce is transforming the retail industry, David shares his leadership tactics and how he has been able to build a successful growth strategy for Aldo.
How encouraging constructive conflict can create an innovative environment
Ed discusses his decision to leave Bauer to return to his former company Nike, and ultimately come back to Bauer as CEO to lead the company in times of turmoil to sustain the culture of performance and innovation to drive growth.
Finding opportunity in the complexity of global business
Nicole shares with us how growing her company 1,600% over the last three years led to increasing the size of her staff to minimize risk.
Collaboration and authenticity: the secret sauce for driving growth
We sit down with Tim Hebert, former CEO of Atrion and now CEO/Founder of Trilix, where he discusses how he grew Atrion to a $168 million dollar company with an average growth rate of 22% year over year.
Growth: the unexpected formula
Growth is hard for all companies, and sustaining that profitable growth is an even more difficult task. In this episode, Suzanne Bates sits down with Corey Thomas, CEO of Rapid7, to talk about his experience and success in leading growth in an industry-leading, IT security company.
Engaging the C-suite
Suzanne Bates, SVP, Global Head of Executives & Teams, draws on decades of experience to help others establish executive presence.
Selling to the C-suite
In Pt. 2 of this interview with Suzanne Bates, SVP, Global Head of Executives & Teams, learn how to leverage mindsets to sell to the C-suite.
The next generation team: an "outside-in" perspective
It’s commonly understood today that simply hiring great individual leaders won’t be enough to make your company successful. The work of the organization gets done in teams.
Breaking the old paradigm on teams: The new standard is "teaming"
We explore what “teaming” really means, as an active, iterative journey rather than a static analysis of forming and norming stages.
2023 Leadership trends
Suzanne Bates, Managing Director, BTS Boston, shares the greatest challenges that companies will face during a recession and how they're able to get ahead of them.
Three impactful trends
How the recession may have an impact
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