Today on Executives After Hours, Rich Bolte (CEO of BDP International) stops by for a chat. Rich and I talk about how the age of 13 was a defining time in developing his leadership. His mom passed away, seen divorce, and was told to take up the everyday duties of the house. The oldest of six boys, this included cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Basically, he had to roll up his sleeves and get work done while maintaining sanity. You can see this with his career at BDP. We also talk about the how creating a family culture in Philadelphia, influences all aspects of their global business. Rich has been the Chief Executive Officer of BDP International, Inc. since July 2006. In 1996, he was named Pr

Today on Executives After Hours is Author John Vespasian, author of eight self-help books stops by for a slightly awkward chat. We talk about a range of topics including the role marketing plays in growing his personal brand, why he uses a pen name (John is not his real name), and why ants best represent his management style. You can find all of John's books on Amazon. The titles are: "When Everything Fails, Try This" (2009), "Rationality Is the Way to Happiness" (2009), "The Philosophy of Builders: How to Build a Great Future with the Pieces from Your Past" (2010), "The 10 Principles of Rational Living" (2012), "Rational Living, Rational Working: How to Make Winning Moves When Things Are F

Today on Executives After Hours, Tommy Katzenellenbogen (Cheif Strategy Officer at CRON Systems) stops by for a chat. Tommy has a pretty crazy up bring, being a German Jew, who spend 14 years in the Israeli Military before heading off to get his MBA at Cambridge at the ripe old age of 32. Being the outsider seems to be his strength and resilience is what has made him a great entrepreneur. Tommy has both VC and Startups experience and is currently the Co-Founder & CSO of CRON Systems. CRON Systems is a border defense startup, developing IoT and Drone based intrusion detection systems. You can find out more by going to www.cronsystems.com

Today on Executives After Hours, Johann Ponnapalam (CEO of Decision Design Behavioural Consultancy) stops by to chat about his journey. Johann and I talk about the role his parents played in his education and how his path to a Ph.D., was not a straight shot from undergrad to graduate. Don't let the perception of meandering fool you; these personal experiences was an important part of creating his drive and curiosity. As CEO of Decision Design and Behavioural Consultancy Johann gives praise to his partners for their role helping create behavioral nudges that have a viable commercial application.

Today on Executives After Hours, Caroline Gasc stops by for a chat. Caroline is a personal coach and former CFO of MPH Global Services. Caroline discusses why she was a Jekyll and Hyde in her professional life. By day she was a CFO, who had control of her environment, and at night Caroline was driven to develop her personal coaching knowledge, as a way to better understand herself. Eventually, circumstances were presented and Caroline left finance and hasn't looked back. Located here in the U.A.E., Caroline has never been happier now that she is a full-time personal coach.