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Top 10 Blogs Of 2014

Dec 30, 2014 10:00:00 AM

Top_10_of_2014As I wrap up another year of blogging I want to give a big thanks to all of the guest bloggers who helped out in 2014. Your insights and wisdom were much appreciated…and our readers agreed! Here are the top executive blogs of 2014, many of which were written by our guest bloggers.

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10. 10 Qualities Of A Great Teammate

Tips on learning how to build an effective team.

 

9. Dream Big

by Jory Fitzgerald Kelly, President & CEO of Family & Children’s Center, the parent company of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County

What’s your bold, audacious, dream big goal? When you find yourself drifting from your vision, learn to practice and harness the power of optimism.

 

8. Nothing Works Unless We Do

To honor the passing of William "Bill" Kennedy, we re-ran this blog post from March 2013. Bill showed us that "nothing works unless we do".

 

7. Balancing Mission & Money

by Clint Bolser, President & CEO of LOGAN Community Resources, Inc

Every leader must find the right balance between the mission and the finances. Focusing too much on one or the other can be detrimental.

 

6. Everything is YOUR Fault!

by Scott Franko, President of Franko Design Concepts and Consulting

The greater responsibility in any exchange always goes to the one of greater position, authority, or hierarchy of title - the leader.

 

5. Keep Calm And Carry On

Discover how effective leaders create a clear vision.

 

4. Lead By Example

by Don Wood, CEO & President of 80/20 Inc.

Leadership is turning a vision into a reality. It takes listening, the right attitude, and practice, among other skills.

 

3. In A Week Or Two

The value in reflection - to you, your organization, your family, colleagues, partners, and friends - is beyond measure.

 

2. Do Millennials Think The 7 Habits Are Part Of A 12 Step Program?

by Jerry Scott, Chief Operating Officer at Gibson

My way or the highway won’t work for the new generation. To develop millennials, companies will have to adapt and innovate very quickly.

 

1. The Company That Young Professionals Dream Of Retiring From

by Blake Cavignac, President of Intellectual Innovations and Founder of YoungPro Elite

One of the greatest risks leaders and their organizations face is not developing and retaining their young professionals.

 

Thank you for a great year of blogging. I’m excited to see what 2015 brings!

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Topics: Executive
Tim Leman

Written by Tim Leman

Tim is Chairman and CEO at Gibson. He joined Gibson in 2005 as the Director of the Employee Benefits Practice and became a principal in 2007. He was named President in 2009, CEO in 2011, and elected Chairman of the Board in 2014.

With Tim’s leadership, Gibson has been selected as a Best Places to Work in Indiana, named to Principal’s 10 Best list for employee financial security, maintained its status as a Reagan & Associates Best Practices Agency, recognized as one of 20 Indiana Companies To Watch, and named to the Inc. 5000 list. Read Tim's Full Bio