Achieving Success Through a Value-Driven Enterprise

Robert Reiss, contributor for Forbes, writes that women are the future of leadership.

Below he asks 7 great women leaders two questions: how values drive their organization and their advice on communicating values. They are:

1. Laura Blair, CEO, In Villas Veritas
2. Lorna Donatone, CEO, Sodexo North America
3. Dr. Marsha Firestone, President, Women Presidents' Organization
4. Carolee Lee, Founder, Carolee Designs & CEO, AccessCircles
5. Judith Glaser, CEO, Benchmark Communications
6. Dottie Herman, CEO, Douglas Elliman
7. Michelle Peluso, CMO, IBM

Read more from women leaders on how value drives success.

About Robert Reiss:  He is the host of the nationally syndicated Am/Fm radio show The CEO Show with Robert Reiss; co-author, “The Transformative CEO,” and he shares insights by giving keynote speeches on the topic, “What we can learn from America’s top CEOs.”

Article of Interest: Why We Need More Leaders

In "Why We Need More (Women) Leaders," Nancy Dearman talks about why we need more leaders -- millions to be precise -- and they need to come from everywhere.

What are the right circumstances?  Dearman says:

"A culture where the vision for the future is clearly understood throughout the organization. A culture where people are invited to step forward to help advance the vision in small and big ways. A culture where ..."

Read the the entire article to learn more.

What's your culture?  Are you creating conditions where your people can lead?

Photo courtesy:  Sean MacEntee

Article of Interest: Lessons Learned From 2012

Photo credit:  Samasource.org

Fast Company asks an array of thought-leaders what they learned in 2012.  Here are three from innovative women:

"The best way to make employees happy is to set realistic goals and achieve them." ~ Leila Janah, CEO, Samasource

"We've launched "To Get Her There" to give girls skills they need to be leaders in 25 years." ~ Anna Maria Chavez, CEO, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

"We have to think about everything that goes on in our members' lives, beyond just what they're doing in the club." ~ Sarah Robb O'Hagan, President, Equinox

What did you learn in 2012?  Let us know and we'll publish your best lesson here.

Meanwhile, get your own dose of business wisdom here.