CEO Speaks, Sage Advice During Turbulent Times
released June 10, 2010
Why Should YOU buy Ina's Book?
40 CEO’s were interviewed and the book combines thought leadership, education, entrepreneurship, ethics, persistence, advice to students and best business practices. Some interviews were stories of how, why, what and when companies were formed. Diverse industries are represented from health care to franchises, education to non-profit, manufacturing to marketing, communication to how gravel is produced. Emotional intelligence is also mentioned several times by CEO’s.
Eighteen of the CEO’s are local to the Birmingham area while the remaining 22 are geographically located in New York, Miami, Nashville, Dayton, Ft. Wayne, Dallas, St. Louis, Baltimore, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Boston. There is one from Perth, Australia as well.
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Quotes from Ina Stone's latest book:
 Understand the connection between ethics and trust
Paul Stull, DVM
Listen to learn, talk to teach
Shelly Stewart, Founder of O2 Ideas and the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation
Remember the news is not always accurate
Ivan Schon, CEO of SAS Telcom, Perth, Western Australia
This is a unique battle
John Kemp, Principal, Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, PC
Be an individual
Dr. Sandral Hullett, CEO and Medical Director for Jefferson Health System and Cooper Green- Mercy Hospital.
You must use the power to persuade
Mike Warren, CEO, Children’s Health System
I was overwhelmed by the commitment of this staff
Mike Washburn, Red Mountain Bank (former CEO ) 2010 President of Cardinal Advisory Group
One is relentless focus and the other is disciplined growth
David Gray, DAXKO
Everyone has talent. Everyone can serve
Richard Clark, CEO Clark Leadership Consulting
Be sure the right guy is driving the bus
Ed Williamson, CEO Williamson Auto Group
Your emotions tell you whether you’re on the right track or not
Trae Williamson, President, Williamson Auto Group
Honesty is number one
Susie Kelley, CEO, Concept, Inc.
Women Influence the next generation
Becky Sykes, Executive Director, Dallas Women’s Foundation
Wake up each day wanting to make yourself better
Sarah Gould, Ms Foundation
It’s important to do things right, but it’s more important to do the right things
Suzanne Durham, CEO, YWCA
This is not the same country it was when I was growing up
Bill Mullins, CEO Mullins Rubber Company
What ever affects one person directly affect all people indirectly
Edith Varley, President, The Varley Group
My
passion is to make their lives better
Gary Edwards, Executive Director, UCP of Greater Birmingham
Personally it is striking a balance between my family and my working life
Cindy Frene, Transaction Associates
I have no regrets, business wise
Hank Battie, Cravats Custom Clothing
We are moving too fast. We miss the point. We miss the relationship
Chris Vitek, Telemetry
Social Service in any arena are ripe for innovation
Nancy Dreicer, Regional Director, Florida Department of Children and Families Northeast Region
The triple bottom line in nonprofit is the holy trinity: organization capacity, capital structure and mission achievement
Mark Light, MBA, PhD
We are very much an educational company
Mary Francis Burleson, CEO, Eddy Halliday Realty
Our products can be complicated, but our ethic are simple
Nancy Goedecke, Mayer Electric Supply Company, Chairman of the Board
If I need to get something done I will. I will go over it, around it or through, but I will get done.
Charles Collat, Chairman Emeritus
Success is not always measured in dollars and cents
Annie Allen, CEO, iSeek Solution, Inc.
Don’t work so hard that you diminish any dimension of your life
Art O’Hara, R’Club Childcare, Inc.
Each accomplishment makes me want to strive for yet another pinnacle
Kelly Todd, Partner, Forensic Solutions
The power struggle gridlock in state government prevents a lot of forward progress
Keith Barfield, CIPT, CPA, Shareholder
We have taken online all the things we once did face to face
John Cotton, CEO, Bestbiz, LLC
We won the Better Business Bureau’s award for being “Most Ethical” I am proud of that
Barry LaBov, CEO, Above and Beyond Marketing Communication, Inc.
You want to hire someone who shares your values
Susan Mason, President and Managing Partner, B&A Warehouse
People will not necessarily remember what you said, but the will remember how you made them feel
David Pursell, Farmlinks
Washington’s focus should be on business
Jerry Geraghty, CEO, The Rogers Group
Never structure your life so that, if God has plans, you cannot respond to Him
Andrew Westmoreland, Ph.D., CEO, Samford University
We called to ask the big questions ,and take bold but calculated, risks
Daniel Curran, Ph.D. President, University of Dayton
Even in your own business, you have to be a team player
Bill Jones, CEO, O’Neal Steel
Being a squirrel eating Southern is just fine
Don Logan, Barons Baseball Team, I Seek Publications, Retired CEO Time Warren Communication and Media Group
Diversification is over rated
Pete Correll, Chairman of Atlanta Equity and Retired Chairman of Georgia Pacific
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