Dr. Thomas J. Saporito, CEO & Chairman, RHR International

Dear Founding CEO,

Congratulations on what you have accomplished. Your vision, imagination and plain hard work have turned the spark of an idea into an organization that employs thousands and provides valuable products and services to consumers around the world. Your personality and drive have become synonymous with the culture and brand of the company. While this is rightfully a tribute to your talents, I have to wonder…does your vision extend to what the organization will look like without you?

Kerrie MacPherson                      

Ernst & Young LLP

For every entrepreneur, it’s a dream come true, but also a potential nightmare: the elevator pitch. No other situation is fraught with so much risk, yet filled with so much opportunity. Face to face with a potential customer, partner or investor, you have mere seconds to bring to life how you do what you do better than anyone else on the planet. No pressure, right?