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Michelle Gielan, Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research

By Yscouts | March 29, 2016

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness.

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Louis Efron, Author of How to Find a Job, Career, and Life you Love

By Yscouts | March 29, 2016

Louis Efron’s career has spanned industries from theatre to medical devices, and from software to electric cars. Throughout his journey, one thing has become abundantly clear, a life of purpose matters more than anything else. Here’s the highlights from the interview:

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Kat Taylor, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Beneficial State Bank

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Kat Taylor’s purpose in work is restoring social justice and environmental well being. What’s fascinating is that Kat is working to restore that social justice and environmental well being in banking – an industry she describes as “just above oil, gas and government in popularity.” Here’s the transcribed interview:

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Vince Siciliano, President & CEO of New Resource Bank

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Vince Siciliano wants to change the way people think about banking – and the way they use their money. And in this episode, we’ll explore the concept that banking should be for people, planet and profit. Here is the transcribed interview:

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Barry Schwartz, Author of Why We Work

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Barry Schwartz gave one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time called the Paradox Of Choice. It’s been viewed more than 8 million times. More recently, Barry has been focused on talking about why work is broken. He literally wrote the book on purpose in work with his book, “Why We Work.” And…

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Interview with Clayton Christopher, CAVU Ventures

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Clayton Christopher is an entrepreneur who has founded or has co-founded food and beverage brands like Sweet Leaf Tea, Deep Eddy Vodka and Rhythm Super Foods to name a few. Clayton is one of 3 principals of CAVU, which is a fund that invests in consumer products. Clayton has a classic entrepreneurship story, and I…

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What Executive Recruiters Look For On A Resume

By Yscouts | August 24, 2015

How do executive recruiters absorb a resume when they receive one? What do executive recruiters look for on a resume to determine whether to follow up? We asked several executive recruiters what they look for on a resume for senior to leadership level opportunities and summarized their quotes below. Note: Most recruiters mentioned that they…

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Emotional Intelligence Leadership: The Skills & Competencies

By Yscouts | August 24, 2015

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How to Hire a VP of Operations

By Yscouts | June 24, 2015

Day-to-day execution and administration of a business are the foundation that helps build exceptional organizations, and the person in charge of these two critical areas is a VP of Operations. If you’ve already crossed the bridge of when to hire a VP of Operations and what to look for in a VP of Operations, then…

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Key Qualities for a VP of Operations: What to Look For

By Yscouts | June 24, 2015

You’ve decided you need to make a crucial leadership hire, and now it’s time to start identifying what to look for in a VP of Operations. But if you’ve never been in an operations role, how do you know which qualities make a VP of Ops successful? As a leadership search firm that connects high…

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