The Me-Suite

Donna Peters interviews Chair and CEO of DNA Behavior International, Hugh Massie.  Hugh is an author and most recently published, Leadership Behavior DNA . Discovering Natural Talents and Managing Differences. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --Hugh's Core Values: Reliability, Openness/Mutuality, Courage --Hugh shares how our own leadership behavior DNA brings unique strengths and struggles that we must...

We've heard there's no "i" in team, but, let's be real.  Teams don't get the promotion.  This bonus episode takes lessons from the amazing Alaskan Iditarod race on how to lead in a pack of alpha dogs.  How do you lead when everyone around you is a high-performing achiever?  How does everyone play to their strengths?  How do we collaborate and be a good team player?   ...

*Note the F-word is used once in this episode at minute 20:40. Donna Peters interviews her mentor and career C-Suite leader, Walt Shill .  Walt has held multiple C-Suite positions (CEO, COO, CSO, CCO) and served as a McKinsey partner across industries and geographies.  He leads and coaches through the power of storytelling. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --Walt's Core Values: Curiosity, Making a Diffe...

Donna Peters interviews Tina Gilbert, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, on what it means to have an I&D mindset in the way we run our own lives, every day.  HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --Tina's Core Values: empathy, authenticity, purpose-driven --I&D is bigger than work.  It's fundamental to the way we live in the world.  Tina offers inspirational and practical advice for living...

Donna Peters interviews Me-Suite subscriber and Me-Suite mindset role model, Felisha Liu Faulkner , for tips on living with a Me-Suite mindset.  Felisha is a Corporate Strategy and Business Development leader and start-up co-Founder in the healthcare industry.  She has an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Chicago's Booth School and an undergrad from U Penn's Wharton School.  She has also take...

In this Bonus episode of The Me-Suite, we talk about the reality that the family is a team, our most important team. And we learn from Google's research on what makes an effective team: listening and empathy.

In The Me-Suite, we build options through the decision we make in 4 areas: People, Skills, Health and Finances.  This episode focuses on Health, specifically nutrition. Donna Peters interviews Jon Dobzelecki, founder of Performing Nutrition , clinical nutrition and nutrition coaching .  Jon is the real thing and knows first-hand the struggles of managing your nutrition while meeting high-pressure...

This episode focuses on being the brand ambassador for your personal brand- -just like a Chief Marketing Officer or Chief Communications Officer would do. Donna Peters interviews Precious Price , former Management Consultant and 2023 TEDx speaker. She has pivoted her brain, talents, and passions toward the cause of affordable housing. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --Precious' Core Values: integrity,...

Donna Peters interviews Dipak Patel, Chief Growth Officer,  former Strategy consulting partner and Venture Capital Operating Partner.  And crazy Pearl Jam fan. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --2:05 Dipak shares a helpful take on how to define your own core values, using lessons from the Samurai way of life, concept of Bushido , reflecting on your actions, not your aspirations --10:15 Chief Growth Officer m...

Donna Peters interviews Phil Bienert, a career Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), about the brand promise lessons we can apply to our own personal brand and how we want to show up in the world. Phil has been a CMO and steward of the brand promise across industries including, Volvo, Citi, AT&T, GoDaddy and 1800Contacts.  He has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown, an MBA from UT-Austin and exte...

Donna Peters interviews Dr. Claudy Jules on the topic of culture .  Recognizing that our families are the first Culture any of us ever knows, Dr. Jules challenges us to define Culture and to shape the Culture we want to live in as the CEO of our own life. Dr. Claudy Jules is a leading expert in organization, leadership and change . He  currently heads Google’s Center of Expertise on Organizational...

Donna Peters interviews Dr. Meg Powell, Chair and CEO. Dr. Powell has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry including assignments at McKinsey, Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline. Currently she is serving as Board Chair and is the Co-Founder of TARGET PharmaSolutions.  Dr. Powell received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill where she w...

This episode is focused on Chief Communications Officer (CCO) learnings. Donna Peters interviews Ed Patterson, a career Chief Communications Officer and expert in Public Relations and Public Affairs.  Your ability to define and manage your own personal brand is more important than ever in the age of social media.  Learn tips for thinking like the Chief Communications Officer of yourself and your o...

Having a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) mindset is critical to staying fresh and relevant for the future you desire to have.  Donna Peters interviews Brian Mitchell, a true renaissance man.  He is the Chief Learning Officer for next-generation C-Suite leaders and truly the CLO in his own Me-Suite.  Brian is head of the Emory Goizueta Business School full-time MBA program.  Graduate of Morehouse, Emo...

Donna Peters interviews Ana Dutra.  Ana is a career CEO and Board Director across a variety of companies and industries.  She is the author of Lessons in LeaderShiT: Detoxing the Workplace. Ana and Donna discuss the WHY and HOW, practical tips and traps, for building your own board of directors to nurture the Me-Suite mindset and discipline.  2:25 Ana's core values: Honesty, Helpfulness, Hope...

The Me-Suite is for those who are career-oriented and life-minded .  At the soul of the Me-Suite is the conviction that we should run our own personal lives with the same mindset and discipline that C-Suites use to run the companies we most admire.  Each episode interviews a senior leader, a member of the C-Suite, in a relaxed, humble, sometimes humorous discussion.  We learn C-Suite mindsets and...

Meet The Me-Suite founder and host, Donna Peters .  Donna is a recognized executive coach, speaker, and workshop leader with 20+ years advising senior executives and next generation leaders at the world's most admired companies.  She acted professionally on stage, film and stand-up for 10 years before pursuing an MBA and becoming a senior partner and practice leader at a premier consulting fi...

Think like the Chief Strategy Officer.  Those who have options have power. Having options means we are not trapped.  Options allow us to be in control, and behavior science shows we desire to be in control.  Options put you in control.   Options are power.    HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE In this episode, we think like a Chief Strategy Officer and discuss the 4 ways to build a surround-sound of option...

Do you know what your own core values are? C-Suites run companies with clear , shared Core Values that steer the culture and key decisions.  Do you have Core Values for the way you want to lead your own life? In this episode we look at examples of Core Values--Tesla, Starbucks, Virgin Atlantic, Amazon, Alibaba, BMW, Boys & Girls Club--for some inspiration to define our own Core Values for the...