After an unbalanced start to his professional life,, Managing Director of , discovered the power of empathy and discipline, transforming his team and ultimately developing a successful business empir

, President and CEO of , is an experienced leader who knows the value of developing and empowering others. His corporate and nonprofit background has taught him that you have to earn the right to lead

In his first leadership role,now CEO and Founder of, was the only software engineer at a startup, and it was his job to build a team. He was lucky with his first few hires, but struggled to lead th

, Managing Director of and Founder and Managing Partner of , was thrust into leadership unexpectedly. After meeting an optimistic sales leader, he found the inspiration he needed to drive transformat

Leadership is about empowering others and maintaining focus on the horizon. , the CMO of , was thrown into his first leadership role with no training but was lucky enough to have a manager who insti

When , CEO of , faced his first formal leadership role, he learned that leading with a mandate doesn't work. Instead, he discovered the power of equipping others and influencing through example. In th

Relying on nothing more than a title to get people to follow you is a dangerous approach. , the CEO and Co-Founder of , encountered positional authority figures during his time in the Marines, and it

Leadership can be an extremely humbling experience. Being put in charge does not mean that people will automatically follow. You have to put in the work to inspire your team to do so. This was a lesso

Joining a business founded by your parents comes with its own set of obstacles. , now CEO of , started his tenure at the company knowing people had made assumptions about what his path would look like

High performers are often thrust into management roles without the training or tools needed to be effective. experienced exactly this in her first leadership position and had to navigate murky waters