Often we hear of the struggle of CEOs and successful leaders and how they got to where they were. Their education, family upbringing, and loved ones are often sited as sources of inspiration for these leaders, but what about other leaders who inspired them? Who or what excited them the way they excite us?

1. Oct. 2015
Inspiring Acts of Leadership
That Inspired Leaders ofToday
From the minds of innovative CEOs across the country, we discover what and who it was that inspired them to chase success.

2. Anna Maria
Chavez
CEO of the Girl Scouts of America,
Chavez leads an organization of over 2.8
million girls. Operating on a platform of
inclusivity and diversity since its
inception 103 years ago, the organization
is making strides in a modern world,
openly accepting transgendered
members.

3. Who inspired her?

4. “I may be a bit biased…Before women had the right to vote
in this country, Juliette [Gordon Low, founder of the Girl
Scouts Movement] had a vision of a movement that would be
exclusively for girls, and through her dedication, dynamism,
and tenacity, she inspired others to make her vision a reality.”
–Anna M. Chavez

5. Juliette Gordon
Low
Founder of the Girl Scouts Movement

6. Karen Kaplan
CEO of Hill Holliday, one of the biggest
advertising agencies in the world, Karen
Kaplan got her start at the company
nearly three decades ago as a secretary
with abysmal typing skills. Now the head
of accounts like Bank of America and
Dunkin Donuts, Kaplan is truly a story of
hard work turning into great success.

7. But what inspires her?

8. “Pope Francis’ willingness to challenge tradition and bring
humility and discussion back to Catholicism.”
–Karen Kaplan

10. Thanks!
For more inspiration, visit Nick
Bidic’s website:
http://nicholasbidic.com/