Our latest expert perspective for the DocuStar (now Vya) Marketing Organizational Leadership blog
series comes from Chris Morrison, President at The Geode Group, a Cincinnati-based management consulting and sales coaching firm. Prior to co-founding The Geode Group with his brother, Tim Morrison, Chris held past high-tech management roles at NCR, Ernst & Young, and ClearOne Communications, while Tim’s background in the steel industry includes general management roles at Bethlehem Steel Corp, Olympic Steel, and Baldwin Steel.

Continuing our ongoing Marketing Organizational Leadership Series, we are pleased to share Dr. Todd Dewett’s expert perspective on conflict management and resolution. Dr. Dewett is an emerging and highly sought motivational speaker who transforms leadership insights into accessible fuel for leaders. He is the author of The Little Black Book for Leadership and the creator of Fuel4Leaders.com.

Continuing our ongoing marketing organizational leadership series, we are pleased to share the expert marketing knowledge of Ed Burghard, CEO and Manager of The Burghard Group, where Ed currently focuses on applying consumer marketing insights to place marketing as a way to strengthen Brand America. Before founding The Burghard Group, Ed served most recently as Executive Director at the Ohio Business Development Coalition. A 33-year career marketer at Procter & Gamble, Ed holds the prestigious distinction of Harley Procter Marketer and is a recognized expert on the marketing craft. Here he shares his recommendations for helping marketers to become effective brand advocates by engaging all functional stakeholders in delivering the brand promise.

Continuing our ongoing marketing organizational leadership series, this blog addresses the leadership competencies that drive success beyond functional expertise and provides recommendations for sharpening your leadership skills, including actionable steps you can take today to begin improving your organization’s cross-functional collaboration.