"Never waste a crisis" - Insight on how the Nielsen organization is approaching Covid19 - with John Tavolieri, Chief Transformational Officer

Character Counts with Lili Dunn, President of Bell Partners - Why the Intangibles matter in Transforming a Business

Lili Dunn is the President of Bell Partners, one of the largest and most successful residential apartment owners and management groups in the US.  Lili talks to the Azimuth Circle Podcast about her role as a Transformation leader during Covid19, her rise as a highly successful senior executive in a highly relationship dominated industry, the strategies and tactics she has found to ensure a healthy corporate and family life balance, and why Character is the most important attribute for transformation leaders. Lili joined Bell Partners in 2010 as the CIO and became chair of Bell's Executive Committee in 2014. In 2016, she assumed the role of President and presently oversees all aspects of the company's business, including Investments, Fund Management, Operations, Construction, and Accounting & Finance. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Ms. Dunn was a 20-year veteran with AvalonBay Communities, a leading public apartment REIT and a member of the S&P 500,

Asking the "Great Questions": Val Larson explains why Business Leaders should remain focused during Covid19

Val Larson, the President of Larson Leadership discusses the critical areas an organization needs to concentrate on during Covid19: 1. The social upheaval of Covid19 within the business environment: knowledge workers vs schedule workers,  2. The technological upheaval of Covid19; The big leap on how we are using new technology to work differently, 3. The importance of companies refocusing on a new vision without a radical shift,  4. Why understanding a company's information hubs is critical, 5. The art of effective communication, 6. The "Great Questions" every company should ask its key stakeholders.

"Never waste a crisis" - Insight on how the Nielsen organization is approaching Covid19 - with John Tavolieri, Chief Transformational Officer

John Tavolieri, Nielsen's Chief Transformational Officer (CTO), gives insight into how the Nielsen Organization has refocused its efforts to adapt to the challenges posed by Covid19 and his approach of never wasting the opportunity of a crisis. - The role of the Chief Reorganization Officer and the importance to remain focused on both the largest opportunities and the most significant risks at the same time - How Nielsen is approaching the perfect storm of Covd19, a recent corporate reorganization and an upcoming spin off of major divisions - How to keep a global workforce safe, motivated and productive - The relevance of Covid19 as a Darwin moment and how we now need to reinvent our approach to business - The importance of a dependable framework to be prepared for unexpected and potentially catastrophic events - Being innovative as a key to success when your exiting business model becomes obsolete overnight - Using pulse surveys with employees to remain connected and relevant to their needs  - Allowing the organization to adapt regionally to their specific challenges, while keeping the company's culture and processes consistent