What Really Matters When Pitching at Bark Tank Last week, I had the privilege of coaching for Georgetown’s Bark Tank alongside my fellow coach, Troye Bullock. Together, we worked with Anant Bansal, an extraordinary student whose passion, clarity, and drive remind me why I love helping entrepreneurs tell their stories. Bark Tank is more than a…
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Celebrating Carrie Rich: Winner of the 2025 Barrata Global Impact Award
It is exciting to see my friend Carrie Rich, Founder and CEO of The Global Good Fund, nominated for the Barrata Global Impact Award this year. Watching her receive the honor at Georgetown University’s Future of Global Business Conference felt incredibly rewarding, not just for her, but for everyone who believes in the power of…
Podcast: Enhancing Your Leadership Brand with Expert Jen Dalton
Please listen here. The Rising Leader By Mark J. Silverman This podcast is here to help you master skills on four fronts on your way to the senior leadership team. Leading Up, Leading Across, Leading Your Team, and Leading Yourself.
Building Your Personal Board of Directors: A Blueprint for Success
In the journey of personal and professional development, having a support system can make all the difference. Just as companies rely on their board of directors for guidance and strategic insights, individuals too can benefit from assembling their own personal board of directors. This advisory team, comprised of mentors, peers, and role models, serves as…
What to Do When You Really, Really Screw Up
What happens when a journalist, who supposedly makes his living speaking the truth to the public, opens his mouth, and an offensive opinion drops out? Don Lemon can tell you that the initial blowback can be considerable. When he implied that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was “past her prime,” the outcry was immediate, and…
5 Things a (Team) Leader Should Be Asking Themselves
Transitions have been a big theme in recent times, and getting back to work looms larger right now because the holidays are over, and the world is slowly moving to a post-COVID workplace. As leaders, the potential tension between “good for the company” and “good for the person” comes into play, and we have to…