Lessons In Leadership Escape Velocity – Part 1 CEOs must resist polarization. It’s not your imagination. The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer confirmed what many of us feared — the world is gripped by distrust and divisiveness. Specifically, the Edelman report notes that 65 percent of respondents characterize the lack of civility and mutual respect as “the worst I’ve ever seen.” And only 20 […] Written by BPH March 14, 2024March 14, 2024
Lessons In Leadership Searching the Research It’s time to read between the lines. Freeman recently released a new Trends Report that offers robust analysis of the current events industry with specific focus on 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior. It contains insights that will prove invaluable to any CEO, CMO or Brand Manager navigating media channels to sustain brand trust. But it […] Written by BPH February 29, 2024February 29, 2024
Lessons In Leadership Small World Diverse backgrounds — shared humanity. Recently Janet Dell and I joined colleagues at the UFI Global CEO Summit in Amsterdam. It’s something I always find rewarding and, because Janet will take the helm as CEO in July, I asked her to join me. It’s an invitation-only event, which makes it uniquely intimate and allows for […] Written by BPH February 15, 2024February 15, 2024
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Doing What’s Right Hint: There are a lot of right ways to do something. Here’s a paradox that most leaders are familiar with — the skills you’ve perfected to achieve individual success aren’t necessarily the skills you need to achieve success through others. There are any number of right ways to achieve success. Knowing the best way to […] Written by BPH February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Community of Community Builders – Part 2 It’s not only what’s new — it’s the nuance. As I posted previously, community building is a worthy calling — one I discovered in my days at Seybold Seminars. My next lesson in community building involved understanding how nuanced the language of an esoteric community can be. And by “language,” I mean all the ways you […] Written by BPH January 18, 2024January 18, 2024
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Community of Community Builders – Part 1 If you build it, they will come. One of the best things about working with incredible people for the last 30 years is that they are now working across the events industry — some as corporate clients, some as event organizers, some leading amazing associations, and some working with me right here at Freeman. Most […] Written by BPH January 4, 2024January 4, 2024