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#124 Following the Thread, Putting Together the Puzzles: Suzanne Neufang (CEO of GBTA) Most People Don't... But You Do!
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- Self-Improvement
In an article featured in CEOTodayMagazine, they share thoughts on an an incredibly important trait for any leader;
"Decisiveness – the ability to find fast, effective solutions to complex problems – is the most undervalued trait in chief executives. Without it, entire organizations become regularly paralyzed, unable to advance as leaders’ prolonged analysis of a problem becomes a problem in and of itself."
Today's podcast guest, Suzanne Neufang is able to make decisions based on her vast personal experiences in other leadership roles. She uses the pieces of the puzzles (that she has solved before) for commonality to solve new problems with past, effective solutions. The common THREAD.
In my executive coaching sessions, I teach my clients to avoid the "doing distractors" when making decisions. Through FOCUS, PRIORITIZATION, and SELF-ACCOUNTABILITY decisions can be made swiftly and for the RIGHT REASONS.
Suzanne has learned to follow her values (the common thread) when making decisions that will benefit her team, her members, stakeholders, and even the environment.
Listen to this riveting conversation about how a person that grew up on a farm in North Dakota has risen to lead one of the most influential travel associations in the world!
More about Suzanne:
Suzanne Neufang was named CEO of GBTA in February 2021, where she leads the association’s mission, strategy, and programs to benefit stakeholders across the global business travel industry.
She is a transformation-focused executive who has led product, service and organizational innovation through times of great change – “connecting dots” across geographies, functions, people, and results.
She's held leadership roles within the travel industry for the past 20 years, including at HRS, GetThere, Travelocity and Sabre. Before travel, she was a leader in tech and telecom industries at Intuit, Verizon, and GTE. She’s been an active volunteer in the travel industry, including serving as board president of the former Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
Suzanne holds a masters degree from the University of Hawaii, and a bachelors degree from Minot State University in North Dakota. She and her husband, Ralf, live in New York City, and have two grown sons.
Fun fact: Suzanne has visited over 40 countries on her professional and personal travels.
More about GBTA:
https://www.gbta.org/
In an article featured in CEOTodayMagazine, they share thoughts on an an incredibly important trait for any leader;
"Decisiveness – the ability to find fast, effective solutions to complex problems – is the most undervalued trait in chief executives. Without it, entire organizations become regularly paralyzed, unable to advance as leaders’ prolonged analysis of a problem becomes a problem in and of itself."
Today's podcast guest, Suzanne Neufang is able to make decisions based on her vast personal experiences in other leadership roles. She uses the pieces of the puzzles (that she has solved before) for commonality to solve new problems with past, effective solutions. The common THREAD.
In my executive coaching sessions, I teach my clients to avoid the "doing distractors" when making decisions. Through FOCUS, PRIORITIZATION, and SELF-ACCOUNTABILITY decisions can be made swiftly and for the RIGHT REASONS.
Suzanne has learned to follow her values (the common thread) when making decisions that will benefit her team, her members, stakeholders, and even the environment.
Listen to this riveting conversation about how a person that grew up on a farm in North Dakota has risen to lead one of the most influential travel associations in the world!
More about Suzanne:
Suzanne Neufang was named CEO of GBTA in February 2021, where she leads the association’s mission, strategy, and programs to benefit stakeholders across the global business travel industry.
She is a transformation-focused executive who has led product, service and organizational innovation through times of great change – “connecting dots” across geographies, functions, people, and results.
She's held leadership roles within the travel industry for the past 20 years, including at HRS, GetThere, Travelocity and Sabre. Before travel, she was a leader in tech and telecom industries at Intuit, Verizon, and GTE. She’s been an active volunteer in the travel industry, including serving as board president of the former Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
Suzanne holds a masters degree from the University of Hawaii, and a bachelors degree from Minot State University in North Dakota. She and her husband, Ralf, live in New York City, and have two grown sons.
Fun fact: Suzanne has visited over 40 countries on her professional and personal travels.
More about GBTA:
https://www.gbta.org/
32 min