Leading With Strengths

In this Leading With Strengths interview, Penny Pennington, Managing Director of Edward Jones, discusses how she’s built Edward Jones into a firm serving 9 million families.  Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Intellection®, Futuristic®, Input®, Learner® and Belief® — Pennington centers her work on relationships. Hear how she uses her Belief and Futuristic strengths to help inspire hope for the...

In this Leading With Strengths interview, Brieane Olson, CEO of Pacsun, discusses how she leads with purpose and data to build brand relevance and resilience. Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Belief®, Arranger®, Strategic®, Responsibility® and Learner® — hear how Olson has led Pacsun through a brand transformation and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. The w...

In this Leading With Strengths interview, Russell Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare, discusses how he leads with purpose and authentic optimism.  Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Woo®, Positivity®, Achiever®, Futuristic® and Learner® — Cox demonstrates how leaders who consistently focus on purpose can sustain engagement, navigate pressure and develop people through times of change. D...

Diane Hoskins, global co-chair of Gensler, shares how she focuses on growth, governance and global strategy for the firm’s 6,000+ people serving 3,500 clients in over 100 countries.  Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Strategic®, Maximizer®, Connectedness®, Learner® and Ideation® — Hoskins is a visionary and hands-on leader, championing organizational excellence and innovation. Learn how she cul...

Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee, shares how he balances the need for a localized approach to franchises while maintaining strong overall brand consistency in this Leading With Strengths interview. Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Belief®, Strategic®, Developer®, Individualization® and Responsibility® — Thornton inspires hope and develops plans for success. Discover how and why listening,...

Harry Williams, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, discusses how ambition, clarity, consistency and risk-taking guide his leadership in this Leading With Strengths interview.   Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Learner®, Responsibility®, Focus® and Self-Assurance® — Williams has taken his career from the world of higher education to nonprofits. Learn how having...

Marlene Tromp, President of the University of Vermont, shares how she leads with courage, fairness and curiosity in this Leading With Strengths interview. Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Learner®, Achiever®, Strategic®, Ideation® and Input® — Tromp believes leadership begins with understanding. “We make better decisions when we listen,” she says. Discover how one of higher education’s best le...

The world needs strong leaders. Leaders who know their unique talents and use them to solve humanity’s toughest challenges. Leading With Strengths is Gallup’s global study of change-making leaders. Through in-depth interviews, we uncover the decisions, mindsets and strengths that define exceptional leadership across industries and cultures. Juan Carlos Pinzón twice served as Colombia’s ambassador...

Leading With Strengths is a Gallup study uncovering the unique talents of the world’s most influential leaders. Amber Williams is a visionary higher education leader and the first Vice Provost for Student Success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Under her leadership, UTK has scaled a strengths-based model that rallies the entire campus around student potential, helping drive a 10-point j...

In this Leading With Strengths interview, Allison Boersma, president and CEO of Riddell and BRG Sports, shares how she’s reshaping a storied brand by pairing bold innovation with a clear vision for the future.  Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Arranger®, Woo®, Adaptability®, Connectedness® and Communication® — Boersma combines curiosity with action as she pushes a century-old brand to keep evo...

Leading With Strengths is a Gallup study uncovering the unique talents of the world’s most influential leaders. Chrissy Taylor serves as the President and CEO of Enterprise Mobility. Taylor is a purpose-driven, third-generation leader with more than 25 years in the business who has evolved the organization and expanded its global reach while staying committed to delivering customer-centric mobilit...

Leslie's  Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Empathy®, Connectedness®, Strategic®, Relator®, Developer® Leslie Motter serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish America. Leslie is an agile, results-driven C-suite executive with over 30 years of experience in strategy, finance, operations and human resources.  

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Ideation | Strategic | Arranger | Futuristic | Analytical     Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, Director of Brookings' Center for Community Uplift, and a scholar-in-residence at American University. A respected commentator on race, inequality, and education, he authored  Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities . Perry...

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Ideation | Futuristic | Strategic | Communication | Restorative     Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to helping advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist -- a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by t...

Kendra Tucker, CEO of Truckstop, discusses how she leads with purpose-driven courage in this Leading With Strengths interview.  Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Communication®, Competition®, Achiever®, Significance® and Command® — Tucker views progressive growth as an essential element of winning and believes she can be a positive presence in the world. Hear how Tucker, who has known her stren...

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Achiever | Competition | Individualization | Context | Deliberative David is the co-founder and CEO of Macquarie Technology Group, serving since July 16, 1992. He oversees the company's management and strategic direction, engages in regulatory issues, and contributes to cybersecurity advisory for the Australian Government. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Univers...

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Intellection | Input | Strategic | Learner | Context James B. Milliken is chancellor of The University of Texas System, where he also holds the Lee Hage and Joseph D. Jamail Regents Chair in Higher Education Leadership.   Milliken is a national leader in public higher education with more than 30 years of experience. As chancellor, he oversees one of the largest public unive...

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Activator | Ideation | Futuristic | Self-Assurance | Input Ellyn Shook is Accenture’s chief leadership and human resources officer, responsible for helping the 742,000 people of Accenture succeed professionally and personally. Her global team of HR leaders is reimagining leadership and talent practices to create the most truly human work environment in the digital age, fuel...

Omar Sultan Al Olama, artificial intelligence minister for the United Arab Emirates, discusses how he leads with curiosity, clarity and conviction in this Leading With Strengths interview.  Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Analytical®, Input®, Learner® and Intellection® — Al Olama believes leadership begins with a hunger to learn and a drive to think deeply. “How can I be the best?”...

On Leading With Strengths, Arthur Brooks, No. 1 NYT bestselling author, Harvard professor and happiness expert, talks about how he studies the ingredients of a good life and turns big ideas about purpose, happiness and human behavior into practical guidance.  Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Futuristic®, Ideation®, Strategic®, Woo® and Input® — Brooks looks ahead with clarity yet stays focused...

DeMoine Adams, CEO of TeamMates Mentoring, shares how he leads with preparation, purpose and empowerment in this Leading With Strengths interview.  Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Futuristic®, Significance®, Individualization®, Relator® and Strategic® — Adams believes leadership begins with helping others rise. “Leaders don’t create followers. Leaders create leaders,” he says. Discover how a...

On today’s Leading With Strengths episode, Chanda Chacón, president and CEO of Children’s Nebraska, shares how she leads with purpose, conviction and a deep commitment to building a people-first culture.   Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Arranger®, Communication®, Positivity® and Woo® — Chacón brings energy, connection and clarity to every decision, especially the ones that demand...

Being named as one of the 100 most influential women in German business is, without a doubt, a major career milestone. For Janina Kugel, it’s one in a long string of achievements that showcases her natural talents and Strengths. Janina, once a longtime CHRO at Siemens and now a board member, senior advisor and author, has built a brand for herself characterized by thoughtful leadership and modern...

In this episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Robert E. Johnson, the President of Western New England University. His unyielding belief in higher education as a public good and as a path for transforming individual lives has led him to dedicate his 30-year career to preparing students to adapt and succeed in a dynamic future—one where jobs as we know them may no longer exist, career mobi...

In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming a hero, Jeremy Fewtrell. He is the Deputy Commissioner Field Operations of Fire and Rescue New South Wales. He is a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal, the highest honor afforded to Australian firefighters, and has responsibility for all New South Wales’ fire stations and community safety work. Through the 2019-2020 bushfire season and th...