🚀 Leadership isn’t about flying by the seat of your pants—it’s about intention. Douglas Conant, former The Campbell's Company CEO, shares why your life story IS your leadership story. 🧵 A thread on building a career with purpose: ⬇️ 1️⃣ Doug was fired 10 years into his career. It shook him. But instead of feeling like a victim, he learned a key lesson: he wasn’t doing anything wrong—but he wasn’t doing enough RIGHT. 2️⃣ He transformed his mindset, leaning into relationships and intentional leadership. The result? A career leading Fortune 500 companies and becoming a top leadership thinker. 3️⃣ His advice: “Learn from the past. Perform in the present. Prepare for the future.” Leadership happens across time zones. 4️⃣ Want to lead with purpose? Tune into this conversation on LeaderSHOP with Rodger Dean Duncan here: https://lnkd.in/ecqE9gV4
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Championing leadership that works in the 21st century.
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We were founded in 2011 by Doug Conant, a globally-renowned Fortune 500 CEO with over 45 years of leadership experience at world-class global companies. He is the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, former President of Nabisco Foods, and former Chairman of Avon Products. He has served as Chairman of CECP, Chairman of the Higher Ambition Leadeship Institute, and on a multitude of for-profit and non-profit boards. And he is the bestselling author of two books on leadership: TouchPoints co-authored with Mette Norgaard and The Blueprint co-authored with Amy Federman. ConantLeadership's purpose is making meaning, not money. Our Founder Doug does not take a salary, and all profits after covering our operating costs are donated to organizations whose leadership is moving the world forward. As part of our commitment to leaders, we offer a high-impact suite of leadership resources and training designed to help you meet the unique challenges of this decade and beyond.
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You first. "To promote anything in your team or organization, it must start with you. Change starts with you. Whether the question is about driving self-reflection, growth, accountability, performance, work-life balance, or any other desired behavior (and they all tend to overlap organically)—my answer will always start with, ‘You first.'” - Douglas Conant https://lnkd.in/dWurRW7
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When anxiety increases, transparency must increase too. #LeadershipThatWorks
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
It’s a general rule: When anxiety increases in the world, transparency must increase in the workplace to mitigate stress and malaise. When leaders proceed with a course of action without any “explanation or transparency,” and without making key stakeholders feel heard, employees feel ignored and have trouble connecting to the “‘why’ behind the decision,” shows research from NeuroLeadership Institute. This erodes trust and damages the entire workplace ecosystem. Get the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eRK2TnpV #trust #futureofwork
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Happy New Year! Here's a recap of all the best leadership lessons from 2024 to carry into 2025: https://lnkd.in/eyXcgDei
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
Happy New Year! In lieu of our regular newsletter, we compiled a recap of 2024's best leadership lessons to carry you into 2025 including: 💡 5 ways to get unstuck 💡 Tips for future-proofing your mindset 💡 4 questions to jumpstart culture change 💡 6 CEO strategies for thriving in chaos 💡 The secret of 'empowered accountability' 💡 8 principles for innovation, And much more. (And there's a bonus message at the end from me.) Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/eWxWnBAH #newsletter #happynewyear #twentytwentyfive
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Doug's end-of-year quote to set the tone for 2025. What quotes or tidbits of wisdom are inspiring you as we transition into the new year?
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
At the end of every year I search for a quote or thought that best captures a compelling proposition for the coming year. For 2025, the thought comes from a quote most often attributed to Albert Camus (although some sources disagree on its provenance). No matter their origin, these words of wisdom encourage us all to look within and discover our “invincible” capacity to thrive in the face of adversity, and to find the fortitude to weather life’s ups and downs, no matter the season. This thinking is beautifully aligned with our Blueprint leadership approach, which holds that each of us has tremendous inner strength waiting to be discovered. As we transition into 2025, may we all seek our “invincible summer” in the midst of winter, as we celebrate with friends and family, and make plans for a better tomorrow. #LeadershipThatWorks #HappyHolidays #2025
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“Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet–thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing–consistently.” – Lance Secretan https://lnkd.in/estBxkRG
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Any guesses what we're working on?
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
Working on something really exciting with the ConantLeadership team this week. Can't wait to share this work with all of you. Anyone have a guess what we're creating? #BTS #LeadershipThatWorks
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Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
📣 Two pieces of life advice from two spectacular leaders 📣 "The dots often connect looking backwards, but they rarely connect looking forward. Success often isn't linear." - Molly Davis "Being fulfilled is not about time, it's about energy. How are you spending your energy? Ask yourself 'Am I doing work that energizes me, am I doing things that make me feel alive, and engaged, and driven?'" - Nayli Russo These two nuggets of wisdom were shared during ConantLeadership's fall Blueprint Leadership Summit. Watch the whole conversation at the link in comments. #QOTD #leadershipquotes #futureofwork
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The #BLUEPRINTSummit is just one week away! Register here: https://lnkd.in/ecP-veDe
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
The fall #BLUEPRINTSummit kicks off in just one week: I'm hosting this annual special event featuring free daily webinars with top leadership luminaries and CEOs. Check out our spectacular lineup below and register at the link in the comments. 📅 MON. 9/30 HOW TO BUILD HIGHLY ENGAGED TEAMS - A CONVERSATION WITH JIM DONALD, CO-CHAIR & FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO OF Albertsons Companies 📅 TUE. 10/1 CREATE CULTURES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE - A CONVERSATION WITH Amanda Poole, CHRO OF Bristol Myers Squibb 📅 WED. 10/2 MAKE SURE YOUR LEADERSHIP MESSAGE IS HEARD - A CONVERSATION WITH Dorie Clark, 3x Thinkers50 TOP LEADERSHIP THINKER & BESTSELLING AUTHOR 📅 THU. 10/3 DRIVE SUCCESS THROUGH CORPORATE PURPOSE- A CONVERSATION WITH Daryl Brewster, CEO OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSE (CECP) 📅 FRI. 10/4 THE BLUEPRINT POWER PANEL - FEATURING DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF THE BLUEPRINT BOOT CAMP BY CONANTLEADERSHIP Molly Davis & Nayli Russo
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The #BLUEPRINTSummit kicks off in just two weeks! Register here: https://lnkd.in/ecP-veDe
Founder, ConantLeadership; Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Former Chairman & Current Board Member, CECP; Former Chairman, Avon | Keynote Speaker | NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author | Top Thought Leader in Trust
In just two weeks, the #BLUEPRINTSummit begins! I'll be hosting a fireside chat conversation with Albertsons Companies Co-Chair, Jim Donald, to kick off the week. Join us for a free webinar at 12PM Eastern where we'll discuss one of our most requested topics, "How to Build Highly Engaged Teams." All summit sessions feature an audience Q&A and we send recordings afterwards to anyone who can't attend live. Hope you can join the leadership conversation. https://lnkd.in/duW_Dua #LeadershipThatWorks #Blueprint #webinar #leadershiptips
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