Blog Entries from 11/2009

Name: Michael Eisner

Occupation: former Disney CEO, founder of The Tornante Company (a private investment firm), holds stakes in Veoh Networks and Vuguru.

Career Highlights: Graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in English, thereby providing at least one credible answer to the opening song from Avenue Q. Bounced around the networks until ABC's Barry Diller hired him as an assistant to the National Programming Director. When Diller moved on to Paramount ... Read More

Name: Elon Musk. No, really.

Occupation: CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors; Chairman of SolarCity

Career Highlights: After wisely observing that oppressing black people as part of the South African military "just didn't seem like a really good way to spend time," Musk emigrated to Canada, enrolling at Queen's College, then studied at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School - he left with undergraduate degrees in economics and physics. It's ... Read More

Near the end of our FEBI certification webinar yesterday, I was asked how I would – in a 30 sec pitch to a client - differentiate the FEBI from other assessments. What are 3-4 key talking points? Great question! Here’s my answer:

1-       Connects Being with Doing

Creates an immersion experience where leaders feel on the inside how they need to ... Read More