Centric Bank, based in Lower Paxton, is the 44th best bank in America to work for according to American Banker, a banking trade publication, and its CEO and leadership team draw praise as well.

Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, spoke on her successes as the former Governor of South Carolina and the need to support capitalism in the United States during her keynote address at the annual Pennsylvania Chamber Dinner.

Do you have a mentor? If not, are you a mentor for others? If you answered no to both of those questions, I think you should give consideration to either getting a mentor or being one.

Over many years in leadership positions, I’ve observed excellent people become overwhelmed and breathlessly run through each day with a foggy perspective on what they’re truly accomplishing. It’s crucial we learn how to regularly rise above the frenzy and replenish our perspective, leading to smarter work and a spirit of empowerment and purpose. Following are a few methods I’ve found beneficial over the years. The methods are not a replacement for company strategic planning exercises, but rather an augmenting personal philosophy for each day.

A manager recently asked me for some advice. He was trying to motivate his people to improve efficiency. I’ve always thought the best way to motivate people is to show them where they fit in the big picture and how improving performance is good, not just for the company and its owners, but for them.

Ten up-and-coming executives in Central Pennsylvania have signed on for a leadership development program run by executive coach John Dame.

Penn State Health’s newest CEO is the first in the Hershey-based health system’s history to not split his duties between leading the system and the Penn State College of Medicine.

Q: As hard as it is to believe, I have had one of my employees take my intellectual property and use it outside of our company to make money for himself. What should I do?

John Dame is a CEO coach, executive team consultant and leadership strategist based in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania.