Leadership and Business

The days of spending an entire career with one employer are long gone. Today, professionals can expect to change employers and career paths multiple times. Managing your career can be a real challenge, but if done correctly can lead to a great career in which you and your employer are happy. Karen Locke is the Pat and Margaret Walsh professor in Leadership and Ethics at William and Mary's Mason Sc...

Many organizations invest time generating their strategic plans but those plans often don't prove to be successful. Arcadis is a leading international consultancy company in design, management, engineering, and other services. Julien Cayet is Global Leader, Business Advisory at Arcadis. He joins us to talk about strategy, the dynamic nature of strategy, and how it intersects with structure and cul...

Millions of people turn to cosmetic surgery every year. In 2010 a new noninvasive alternative was introduced into the market, and become a success story. Keith Sullivan is the Chief Commercial Officer of the company that created Coolsculpting, a method for burning fat that is noninvasive. He chats with us about the lessons learned along the way, and how the road to success was not as smooth as it...

For some professionals, the ultimate goal is to serve as a leader that makes an impact on the world, customers, and people within their company. Recent graduates of the Flex MBA program at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary heard from Bob Williams, a clinical lecturer at the school. He teaches leadership and we sat down with him to talk about what it means to be a leader tod...

Craft Breweries have grown dramatically in the last few years - over 12% of all beer purchased in the U.S. is now produced and sold by local craft breweries. Chris Smith is the co-owner of The Virginia Beer Company, a craft brewery in Williamsburg, Virginia. He joins us on this episode to discuss the challenges of the craft brewing industry and what the future holds for the beer industry in the U....

When we change jobs, ingratiation plays a significant roles on how we create relationships with our new colleagues. How can you build new relationships as a new employee? David Long is conducting new research on impression management at work – he's a professor at William & Mary's Mason School of Business. Long teaches organizational behavior and conducted a series of studies on this subject and ho...

The average American throws away 181 pounds of plastic each year, much of it from water bottles. Hamilton Perkins has decided to do something about that; he's taking discarded water bottles and turning them into affordable designer travel bags. His story has caught on and he's reached thousands of supporters and customers on social media. We speak with Hamilton about today's new economy, environme...

Social media continues to rise - over 1 billion people use YouTube, and almost 60% of American adults have a Facebook account. Social media has changed the way businesses build their brands and reach customers. Advertising agencies have changed to adapt to the new landscape, and one such company on the forefront of that change is Initiate-It, an advertising firm in Virginia. On this episode we cha...

Brexit has been the topic of political and economic decisions for months, and now the reality of a British exit from the European Union is reshaping global markets and politics in Europe. Deborah Hewitt is Clinical Professor of Economics and Finance at the College of William & Mary, and she joins us to answer all of our questions about Brexit. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Ed...

Due to the digital age, new challenges arise when it comes to crisis management and reputation management. Innovative companies turn to consulting firms like Edelman when crises happen, and develop strategies for dealing with them before they happen. Our guest Dan Webber is Executive Vice President and Director of Operations for Edelman DC's Digital Team. He joins us to talk about the changing lan...

As part of our Summer Look Back Series, we bring you a popular episode with Cris Wineinger. Most professionals spend some time in the nonprofit space during their careers, fundraising for organizations or helping to manage them. Cris Wineinger has been helping nonprofits function at a high level for 25 years, and she joins us on the podcast today to discuss the ins and outs of fundraising, and how...

As part of our Summer Look Back Series, we bring you a popular episode with CEO Dave Cote. Dave Cote is the chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc. Dave became chairman of the board in 2002 and is now one of the highest paid executives in America. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organization develop your top talent through customized exe...

As part of our Summer Look Back Series, we bring you a popular episode with leadership coach Margaret Liptay. Margaret Liptay is a certified leadership coach and CEO of MLC Consulting. She works with leaders to help them with "leadership presence," something she believes is vital to success as a leader. Learn what leadership presence is in this episode, and why it is so important. Learn how the Wi...

Dr. Kelly Crace is a psychologist and the Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness at the College of William & Mary. He's studied stress and helps athletes, students, and teams understand the types of stress and how to deal with them. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organization develop your top talent through customized executive education...

It's no secret that robots and technology are coming into the workplace and replacing human beings. Our guest Akram Khan is president of Pantheon, a software development company, and he keeps a close eye on the constantly evolving technology that is disrupting work and those who work for a living. Akram discusses the skills that professionals will need for a future which will include ever evolving...

As a society, we like to change jobs. Many people change employers to get promoted and earn higher salaries. But what if you want to stay at your job and get promoted? Phil Heavilin is the Executive Director of the Graduate Career Management Center at the College of William and Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business. He provides career counseling and coaching to MBA students in a range of fiel...

Failure is something that everyone in the professional world encounters, and how you approach potential failure will have an effect on your professional and personal life. Margaret Liptay is a leadership   coach who helps her clients understand and react to failure and the fear of failure. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organization develop your...

What makes successful women leaders successful? Priscilla Shumway is the coeditor of the book Real Women, Real Leaders , and she chats with us about the qualities that women leaders possess and tips for women looking to gain leadership experience today. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organization develop your top talent through customized execut...

Women are founding more companies than ever - yet only 3% of venture capital is invested in female-led businesses. Karen Griffith Gryga is an investor and venture capitalist, and she helps female founders through her initiative Dream It Athena, helping them increase the probability of raising capital. We discuss women in business, her successful Dream it Athena initiative, and more. Learn how the...

Tim Dunn has spent his career as an investmentprofessional, and decided to start giving back. He's on the podcasttoday to talk about why you should do good for the world as well. As Millennials insist that their employers give back to the world,we talk about the many ways you and your organization can giveback. Learn how the William and Mary Center for CorporateEducation can help you and your orga...

Alan B. Miller is one of the most successful leaders in all of business. He founded Universal Health Services (UHS) in 1978, one of the largest hospital management companies in the nation. In this episode, we talk about how he learned about leadership, from his high school basketball team to the U.S. Army. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organiza...

Mindfulness is a combination of focus techniques, breathing exercises, and meditation that executive and leaders have found helpful in business - for relaxing, focusing, and relieving stress. In recent years, mindfulness has become so popular that it has grown into a mindfulness movement, and growing number of companies now offer mindfulness programs and classes. Becca Marcus teaches mindfulness a...

Frank Fahrenkopf is Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, the organization responsible for organizing the general election debates between presidential candidates. He founded the Commission in 1986 and chats on the podcast today about the organization, the current presidential race, and how they create the debates. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can...

Keeping customers happy is one of the basic goals of business, but is especially hard to achieve in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Kim Lopdrup is CEO of Red Lobster, and has spend time with Procter & Gamble, Burger King, and others. He joins us today to discuss several key elements of the restaurant business, including the importance of customer-centric employees and the hospitality gene...

Data Analytics has been one of the most important and fastest-growing sectors of business, and the combination of data analytics and journalism has become increasingly popular as well. Walter Hickey is the Chief Culture Writer for FiveThirtyEight.com, a website that uses data and statistics to talk about the world. In this episode, we discuss how journalists are using data to help us understand th...