Stan Silverman discusses how being different and taking risks pays off for your career.
You'll Learn:
1) Why failing is the first step to achieving more at work
2) How to take calculated risks that win at work
3) Why and how to break policy
About Stan:
Stan Silverman is the founder and CEO of Silverman Leadership. He is also a speaker, advisor, and the author of Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success. He is a nationally syndicated writer on the topics of leadership, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance, writing for several publications such as the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Silverman has served on several public, private, private equity and nonprofit boards and currently sits as the vice-chairman of the board of trustees at Drexel University. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and an MBA degree from Drexel University. He is also an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
- Book: Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success
- Website: SilvermanLeadership.com
- LinkedIn: Stan Silverman
Items mentioned in the show
- Book: The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin
- Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
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