Suzanne Bates is the author of two business best-sellers, Motivate like a CEO, Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act! and Speak Like a CEO, Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results. She is President and CEO of Bates Communications and author of www.thepowerspeakerblog.com.

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	If Bubba Were a CEO... by Suzanne Bates - Apr, 2012 So I am watching TV, I think it was ESPN, and they have hauled out an old 2010 interview with Bubba Watson, the improbable and irrepressible winner of this year's utterly unpredictable Masters Tournament. Bubba is smiling, hitting shots off the staged practice area, and telling a story abo...
	Sharing Your Wisdom by Suzanne Bates - Apr, 2012 I was on a panel at the National Speakers Association where the moderator posed this question: "As a business owner, how do you allocate your time to be sure you are doing the right thing?" If you lead an organization of any size, that is THE question, isn't it? It was a lay-up for me...
	A Roadside Conversation - A Leader's Story by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 Speaking to the graduating class last year at Princeton University, Amazon.com Founder Jeff Bezos shared a story about a long drive in Texas with his grandparents. He was ten years old at the time. His grandfather was driving on the highway. His grandmother sat in the passenger seat, ...
	Okay, I Will Write About Women Executives, But I Hate That I Have To by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 As a woman who writes about leadership, I get invited to talk to a LOT of women's groups. It's fun, A glass of Pinot Grigio, a little conversation about Jimmy Choos, what could be better? I really really really really WANT to be part of the conversation... helping women succeed. Hey, I c...
	Connecting the Dots Backward by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 Have you ever wondered why you're doing something today - only to look back five or ten years later - and realize that it all made sense? This is a phenomenon that Steve Jobs called connecting the dots backward. And as he eloquently shared in a story during a commencement speech to Stanf...
	Dusting the Money by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 It was one of the craziest things I ever have done. Or been talked into doing. In college, my sorority, normally a cozy haven of afternoons (after class) filled with hot tea, girl talk, and blankets in front of a soap opera, was disrupted by the intrusion of real life. Girls noticed that...
	You, Last? by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 My mother loves to tell the story about the night of my senior prom. I was on the decorating committee, we had some no-shows, the theme was ridiculously complicated to bring alive through paper streamers and balloons, and we didn't finish until after 5 o'clock. As I was careening into the...
	Be a Rising Star: 6 Types of Savvy For High Potential Leaders by Suzanne Bates - Sep, 2011 Over the years as our team has coached C-suite leaders, we've noticed that the succession planning process really hasn't changed. Senior leaders secretly (or not so secretly) tolerate or outright ignore attempts to make the process fair and scientific. It's just human nature. Confident ...
	The Wrong Question by Suzanne Bates - Sep, 2011 The The phone was ringing, and no one was picking up. "Bates Communications, how may I help you?" "I was hoping to speak with the CEO or owner," replied a young woman. "Well, you've reached her. Who is calling?" "Oh, well this is Michelle from (a payroll service which shall ...
	Trickle Down Leadership by Suzanne Bates - Sep, 2011 Unless you have a small business, and by that I basically mean you, your dog and your thoughts, you have to communicate the big picture to other people. Your vision has to do more than trickle down; it needs to flow. Sounds simple. Until you become a leader and you realize how hard it r...
	Answeryourownquestionitis by Suzanne Bates - Aug, 2011 I was running on the treadmill the other morning and flipped the channel to one of my favorite local TV sports talk shows. I really like one sportscaster, a gifted analyst who doesn't lead with his ego. His co-anchor is the polar oposite - rude and obnoxious, even by sports talk standards....
	Nothing Good Happens After Midnight by Suzanne Bates - Aug, 2011 The mother of a friend of mine always used to say, "Nothing good happens after midnight." After reading the August 1st WSJ article about the Allstate insurance executive who got fired for unflattering remarks about his boss, I would only add "...at the company off-site meeting." The fel...
	Perspective by Suzanne Bates - Jun, 2011 “Check it out,” said my husband as we zipped out of a parking space past a gaggle of cars. “What!!?” (I always miss these things). “That window sticker, didn’t you see it? Who Rescued Who?” If you don’t own a dog, or more accurately, aren’t a member that exclusive little club tha...
	Working for a Tough Boss by Suzanne Bates - Jun, 2011 Shakespeare once said, “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” If you are a boss you may feel frustrated when you get feedback that people perceive you as tough. Is tough a good thing, or not? In my book, being tough-minded is essential. That’s not the same as being a jerk. But if yo...
	Critical Thinking by Suzanne Bates - May, 2011 Many years ago as a young, single professional, I got this idea that I should put down roots. Although I was a carpet bagging television reporter moving from city to city every two or three years, I found a condo in Tampa that I loved and couldn’t afford. Though I was likely to leave town ...
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