Dick Ruben knows business. Big business, small business, and start-ups. He has experienced them all. A managing principal of Entrepôt (French meaning a center for export and import of goods), Dick has provided business and strategic planning since 1970. In a recent conversation with Dick we talked about out-sourcing as a way for small business to run with the big dogs. Your small business may provide specific services or products that can benefit much larger organizations, and you need to know the reasons why. Learn more about Dick Rubin at www.entrepotusa.com. If this conversation has raised more questions for you contact Dick specifically at drubin@entrepotusa.com. Request a special report on Management By Exception or any number of other case studies available.

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Because leadership is seldom taught in business schools, most often leaders arise with only on-the-job training. Managers tend to repeat the style of leadership they experienced themselves in the past, perpetuating poor leadership skills. But good leadership skills can be learned and used effectively by almost anyone. In this third and final segment of our conversation with Chief Al, he explains different leadership styles in the context of how they relate to the task at hand. Situational leadership is a tried and true leadership model first espoused by Harvard professor, Dr. Paul Hersey and retired US Navy Admiral, Kenneth H. Blanchard. Chief Al gives us a great learning example of how this model of leadership works in the real world. Finally, Al wraps up our conversation by relating a cornerstone of leadership to a quote made over 2000 years ago.

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Alan Snider continues with our conversation about learning and using leadership skills with those he supervised, as well as those he reported to. Al tells us how he built equity with his team, that turned a bad situation into a winner.

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One of the key elements in business success and certainly life in general is the ability to lead well. Leadership skills can be learned by any one, if given the tools. Leadership is seldom taught in the classroom, so most men and women come to it through on-the-job training. One of the best laboratories for learning and understanding leadership skill is in the military. A brilliant example of that process is our guest today, Alan Snider, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (retired). Al joined the USAF as a young airman out of high school, but rose to become one of the senior most enlisted men in his branch of the service. For over six years Al served as Command Chief for the 4th Weather Wing, responsible of over 2,000 men and women through out the globe. Al earned a reputation for getting things done. He also possesses a unique ability to articulate his life experiences. In our recent conversation he walks us through what he thinks are key elements of learning to lead well. We have broken down the conversation into three segments, each giving diverse points, but all pointing to the importance of leading others with skill and heart.

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Dave Jewitt has mentored and coached men and women in leadership positions for over 30 years. There are many directions our lives can take. By the compass there are 360 unique directions.Over the years Dave has helped people identify their unique design, given by The Great Designer, their One Degree. Dave is founder of YourOneDegree, a reflective program that helps people identify their unique strengths and encourages them to use them in business and the business of life. You can learn more about Dave Jewitt and the YourOneDegree team by going to www.youronedegree.com. Listen to Dave as he describes some of the lessons he and others have learned through his program.

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Arthur Greeno is a survivor. He came from a dysfunctional family background. Those were words he first heard from his counselor. His life took a remarkable turn following a very real spiritual awakening, where he could see alternatives for his life and the motivation to take him there. He has learned to apply his survivor instinct to become the only two unit franchise owner for Chik-Fil-A. He has an instinct for what he calls REMARKABLE marketing events that have made him a local celebrity and public speaker. He has written one book so far entitled Dysfunctional Inspiration. Arthur Greeno has indeed turned lemons into lemonade – the largest fresh squeezed lemonade in history, as a matter of fact. And, be sure to listen for the finer points of Greeno’s brainstorm for the Hamster Ball Relay. Oh Yah!

Learn more about Arthur Greeno and his latest “dysfunctional” success at http://www.arthurgreeno.com/index.html.

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