Executive Blogs

Passion

by Daniel DiSano
I’m on my way to YPO’s Global Leadership Conference in Denver, CO where over 2,000 CEOs from across the globe will come together to teach, learn, network and grow. During my five hour delay at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport (yet another snow storm in NY), I have been thinking about common threads among these CEOs, and how they might help others grow their businesses. YPO attracts three types of leaders: Entrepreneurs, Professional Managers (Hired Guns), and Family Business Executives. They come from different cultures, walks of life, religions, education, political views, etc.  Read More
Posted 2 years ago

Dr. Peter Gil

by Daniel DiSano
Last year, someone who greatly influenced my life and probably didn’t know it, passed away. His name is Dr. Peter Gil, and we are approaching the one year anniversary of his passing. Dr. Gil was born in 1922 in Havana, Cuba. He came to the United States when he was young, was a combat veteran in the European Theater, and went on to earn degrees from both Harvard and Harvard Business School. He was truly a self-starter, an entrepreneur, a strategic thinker, and an innovator in the field of education.  Read More
Posted 2 years ago