Lessons in Leadership: The importance of culture, goal setting, and doing well by doing good.
by Grace Ueng, Savvy Growth When the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle asked me to interview John Replogle for their Fall Business Breakfast, I immediately said yes. I met… read more →
What does your Ideal Client look like?
by Grace Ueng, Savvy Growth Recently, I met with the CEO of a fast-growing company backed by one of the world’s leading private equity firms. In our first meeting, he… read more →
Do you have a long-held fear?
By Grace Ueng, CEO Savvy Growth In a commencement speech, I mention a lunch I had several years ago with a friend and mentor – a successful entrepreneur who climbed… read more →
What Future are you Speaking Now?
By Grace Ueng, CEO Savvy Growth In my entrepreneurial travels over the last two decades, I have seen that speaking of the future as being reality today is a necessary trait for… read more →
Grit: The power of deliberate practice. Over the long haul.
By Grace Ueng, CEO Savvy Growth Through my work with Elon University, last week I met Angela Duckworth, the author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Two years earlier, I’d written… read more →
What is your WHY?
by Grace W. Ueng, CEO Savvy Growth Eight years ago, my client and friend Ping Fu invited me to dinner at her home with Simon Sinek. Simon was speaking the next day… read more →
How Visualization Creates Champions
by Grace W. Ueng When I met Paige Nielsen, former captain of UNC women’s soccer team and current professional player, and told her about my Project Peak and positive psychology… read more →
Aiming for the top? CEOs offer advice
As published in the News & Observer Become an effective CEO Hone the life skill of learning how to learn. Plug away with on-the-job training. Seek life-long learning. Find mentors… read more →