Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. 2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

We asked members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , a global, peer-to-peer network of 14,000-plus influential business owners, what lessons they wish they’d known to ensure ongoing success before starting their companies. “If Validate product-market fit. “Do Leverage others’ experiences. Beware of overbuilding. Hire the best.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Gain access to free resources for leadership and entrepreneurship development. There are many reasons to join today and many benefits to being a part of this network! Here are the top benefits and instructions on how to join. Discover new ways you can help advance your community. Get inspired by fellow network members accomplishments.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

During the Great Recession of 2008-10, Kent guided dozens of CEOs and their companies successfully through the crisis and positioned them to capitalize on the economic expansion that followed. We asked Kent how embracing conscious capitalism during the COVID-19 crisis can benefit companies both in the short- and long-term. Finding My Tribe in EO.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our biggest takeaway: founders want more than just growth hacks, they need time to focus on their well-being and connect on a peer-to-peer level. The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. According to the National Institute of Mental Health , nearly one in five U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

Actually, they’ll get even more attention because this selection will put them in an even more exclusive peer group and will introduce them to even more connected mentors. Thiel and friends will also agree to mentor these young entrepreneurs. This is a worthy goal and I applaud Peter Thiel. As a country we need to address this.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“In my perspective, there is leadership and then there is entrepreneurship. Leadership illustrates the ability to see the goal and make it to the end. It is critical to our development to find peers that can help us foster our personal and professional growth. Other times, we’re riddled with unplanned roadblocks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. Aotearoa is full of brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs making a real impact. said Brianne.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2018

EO’s Regional Leadership Academies (RLA) are offered across the globe and provide EO member leaders insights and education under the guidance of world-class facilitators. RLA focuses on leading in diversity, recognizing that leadership is about leading diverse teams from multiple countries, races, cultures, languages and styles.

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leadership peer-to-peer communities energy 130

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In each sales situation your goal as the leadership of the company is listening to feedback, calculating the customer ROI, testing what prices people are willing to pay, learning where budgets will come from, etc. The next few posts are going to talk about scaling your sales operations as you move out of the evangelical phase.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Is the belief of this traditionalist, older half of the business leadership that workers are more productive in the office based on facts? Even before Covid, peer-reviewed research demonstrated that remote work improved productivity. Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? Not at all.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I wasn’t the first female member, but I was the first of any gender to hold these important leadership positions—and I believe that says something important about the ethos of EO and how the organization sees everybody as equal and of value. In August 2019, Kimberly Hickok Smith spoke at the MyEO Women of EO Summit in Bogota, Colombia.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2019

Learn more about why entrepreneurs like Miranda choose EO for their peer learning, professional development and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. It is mind-boggling how much time and money is invested in “strategy” at many companies—with some larger organizations even hiring a full-time person or team to oversee “strategy and innovation.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. With a peer group—even one with a global presence like EO, “The network effect is huge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Marina’s other posts include 7 Ways to Maximize your Global Speakers Academy Experience and Will We Meet at EO’s Global Leadership Conference this year? Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Office of Personnel Management’s DEIA Strategic Plan , where their actions to achieve their goal of becoming a model employer for employees with disabilities include integrating reasonable accommodation procedures, assessing current accessibility models, and developing and implementing training on accommodations. Who is this conversation for?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Office of Personnel Management’s DEIA Strategic Plan , where their actions to achieve their goal of becoming a model employer for employees with disabilities include integrating reasonable accommodation procedures, assessing current accessibility models, and developing and implementing training on accommodations. Who is this conversation for?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2017

The agency has developed a robust internship and mentorship program. Jessica shared best practices for developing such a program. TCS Interpreting has developed a well-rounded internship and mentoring program that reflects its core values of growth and collaboration. Jessica Moseley is an EO member in Washington, D.C.,

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why. This has not been our experience.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. She created the organization out of her passion for social entrepreneurial impact.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 23, 2019

“More and more, leaders are being held responsible in their organization,” says Ann Skeet, Senior Director for Leadership Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Ann guides programs in leadership, business, and social sector ethics, and researches, writes, and speaks about the ethical dilemmas of leaders. Creating community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. Over the years, my Forum mates, chapter peers and fellow members have helped me become a stronger person and smarter entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. From the conference, I got a vibe of great ideas that had not been tested or developed. We share his thoughts below. .

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

You’ve had enough ladder climbing alongside peers to form some sense of human motivations. The recognition? Is work a part of life and life a part of work? Is it just the next rung in the ladder after we finish college and join the next grouping of people we’re tied to for a brief period in time? “Of course I work!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a tone of outrage, as in “I don’t believe things more if they’re repeated!”. Reading the second sentence did not inspire such a strong reaction. Your reaction to the third sentence was tame by comparison. It feeds into their fears, which is a very cognitively fluid part of our mind.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Bob Dusin , a partner of the leadership development organization HPWP Group , shares what happens when managers focus on coaching, rather than punishing. Coaching plans are developed by both the leader and the employee, and the former’s role is to help the latter solve the problem on his or her own. The best part of the story?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2020

He is known for his leadership in business and charitable pursuits. Karma Foundation is primarily focused on community development across the entire socio-economic spectrum. The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. Tell us more about Karma Foundation.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Under her visionary leadership, SkySelect is transforming procurement processes, boosting transparency, and cutting costs significantly for MRO operations. As a startup, youre always juggling multiple priorities, whether its fundraising, product development, or scaling your team. Thank you so much for joiningus!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” It’s your baby.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

Primus knew that the company needed to do more, and he hired Tracy Williams as vice president of learning and development to build a curriculum specifically designed to help Black professionals thrive. Williams points out that Black professionals often find themselves isolated at companies, without a lot of peers with whom they can talk.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the highly anticipated rooftop space, the couple developed two concepts: Skyline Park , a nostalgic carnival-themed amusement park, and Nine Mile Station , a modern beer garden with an unparalleled, panoramic view of the Atlanta skyline. It’s true that you should treat your business partnership like a marriage. Let’s do it!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Bringing my wife Lisa into the hunt, we peer over and on a terrace below us is a cobbler, handcrafting sandals out of a small box of tools and beads. The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. Aaron graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. ” She knew.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Learn more about why entrepreneurs like Miranda choose EO for their peer learning, professional development and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. Research suggests that positive affirmations lead to positive change and can help develop confidence. Being successful in life requires confidence. I was 15 at the time.

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peer-to-peer consulting energy entrepreneurs 232