Leo Bottary
Leo J. Bottary is Vice President, Public Affairs for Vistage International and an adjunct professor for Seton Hall University’s Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program. Leo has enjoyed a 25-year career counseling leaders in the areas of strategic communication planning, crisis communication, brand building, business development, and client service. He has served in senior leadership roles at Mullen and Hill & Knowlton, where he was also director of client service for the US. In 1995, he founded an award-winning public relations agency that a leading industry trade publication hailed as a regional powerhouse, new media pioneer, and great place to work. He sold the firm in 2000. Prior to starting his PR agency, Leo was president of the PR subsidiary for Florida’s largest advertising agency. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville University and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University.
Recent Posts by Leo
I’m doing my best to read a “book a week” this year and given the narrow subject areas to which I’m typically attracted, it’s not Read More
This is the second year I’ve enjoyed the privilege of attending the Milken Institute Global Conference , and I’m left with the same Read More
Among the many highlights of attending the Milken Institute Global Conference is hearing from people like George Read More
Yesterday at the Milken Institute Global Conference , Frank Luntz challenged business and political leaders Read More
At the Milken Institute Global Conference panel titled: Jobs for America , the conversation focused Read More
As I mentioned last week, I traveled to the Vistage Colorado All-City event in Denver to join Vistage Chairs, members, Read More
On Tuesday, April 17th, I plan to attend the Vistage All-City event in Denver, where more than 350 Chairs, members, and their guests will gather Read More
In a bold move by the company leadership, none of whom wished to be named in this post, Vistage announced the launch of two exciting Read More
Let me start by saying I don’t mean “peer” the verb. I’m not asking about the creepy type of peer which is defined by dictionary.com Read More
Last week, I posted Where Do Peer Advisory Groups Come From? and invited members of Read More
It appears there are many parents who can lay claim to either conceiving or nurturing the concept of The Peer Advisory Group Read More
As you may know, I work for the world’s leading peer advisory membership organization for business leaders. During my Read More
When you consider the nature of today’s public discourse – with the right screaming at the left and the left shouting at the right – Read More
In September of last year, I wrote a post titled Why Peer Advisory Groups Will Be The Next Big Thing Read More
Jim Collins offers his perspective in the opening line of his second book by stating, “Good is the enemy of great.” He explains that we Read More
At the end of last year, I wrote a number of pieces about the power of peer advisory groups including a Read More
Vice President Biden tells a story of when he first entered the U.S. Senate, shortly after his 30th birthday. Upon his arrival, he tended only Read More
A reinforcing loop that is. One of the most powerful dynamics of the peer advisory group is the momentum created when peers engage in a cycle Read More
Our parents understood the power of peer influence. It’s why they were always so inquisitive about our friends and classmates. They realized that even in an Read More
Over holidays, I read two books that I enjoyed very much: Google + For Business by Chris Brogan Read More
I’d like to kick-off the new year (and the start of my seventh year of blogging) with a post that will set the stage for Read More
Several weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the inspiring business and Read More
Several weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the inspiring business and Read More
A few weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the Read More
A few weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the inspiring business and Read More
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