Labor Camp Survivor Peter Georgescu on Resilience

In this episode of Down 40 Love, guest Peter Georgescu shares how he went from a Soviet-style labor camp in Romania, to first-class education at Phillips Exeter Academy, Princeton University, and Stanford University, and continued on to Young & Rubicam where he rose through the ranks to become Chairman and CEO. Show Notes: (0-25 minutes) | Peter shares his inspiring journey from Romania to the United States 25:45 | Peter...

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Super Lawyer Jon Vegosen on Culture and Leadership

Jon Vegosen played Division I collegiate tennis at Northwestern, joining the team as a walk-on freshman and earning selection to the All-Big Ten Conference Tennis Team his senior year. Jon was a founding member of Chicago law firm Funkhouser, Vegosen, Liebman, and Dunn; and has been designated as a Leading Lawyer and Super Lawyer in Employment Law for many years. The consummate volunteer leader and servant, Jon has served as...

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CEO Doug Conant on Your Leadership Blueprint

Doug Conant played division 1 collegiate tennis at Northwestern before serving in the corner office as President at Nabisco, President and CEO at the Campbell Soup Company, and Chairman at Avon Products. Today, Doug serves as founder and CEO at ConantLeadership, a mission-driven community of leaders and learners who are championing leadership that works in the 21st century. To learn more, visit https://conantleadership.com. In this episode of Down 40 Love,...

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RENÉ VIDAL

7-time NCAA championship coach and entrepreneur René Vidal helps leaders and organizations turn adversity into competitive advantage.

 

RENÉ VIDAL is a 7-time NCAA championship coach,  2022 GLVC Coach of the Year, division 1 head coach, entrepreneur, top-selling author, podcast host, and speaker on leadership, culture, and the psychology of winning.

Popular books include “Down 40 Love: Private Lessons on Turning Adversity into Competitive Advantage,” and “Execute to Win: How Leaders Get Results.”

As host of the Down 40 Love Podcast, Coach Vidal speaks with bold leaders across industries on the power of turning setbacks into bouncebacks.