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08 Entrepreneurial work ethic and optimism as a leader with Victor Hoskins | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker

Category: Business
Duration: 00:49:15
Publish Date: 2020-11-10 10:00:00
Description:

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Victor Hoskins, President and CEO of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, shares how his upbringing influenced him and the many successes and challenges Victor has faced along the way.


Some highlights:

The value of education

Understanding poverty and how it motivated Victor Hoskins

The story behind majoring in Urban Studies at Dartmouth

How to improve team culture at work

How Victor Hoskins led and cooperated to help the region land Amazon HQ2 

How to lead and motivate a team

Victor Hoskins vision in forging a regional alliance for economic development 


Also mentioned in this episode:

Jim Hankla

David Rubenstein

Michael Bloomberg

Robert Ehrlich, Former Governor of Maryland

Vince Gray, Former Mayor of District of Columbia, Washington DC

Nestle, Gerber, Grant Thorton, CGI, Amazon HQ2


Books

21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie



Connect with Victor Hoskins:

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

LinkedIn


Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

MahanTavakoli.com


More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: 

PartneringLeadership.com



Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

Mahan Tavakoli Website

Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn

Partnering Leadership Website


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