inspirational business leaders  are someone who are genuinely grounded and clear about their vision and values and have the strength and skills to act accordingly,” says a thought leader—Feyzi Fatehi, the CEO of Corent Technology, Inc. He believes that ‘CEO’ designation might as well stand for Chief Energy Officer, someone who genuinely loves and respects her team members and considers leadership as a duty, responsibility and obligation to help transform the team’s collective vision into reality while exuding positive, inspiring energy.

These motivating thoughts from Feyzi are an outcome of his extensive years of experience as business leaders 2019  himself. He understands the ups and downs a leader must go through in ones dedicated journey to drive a big vision into reality. Feyzi – who received the 2019 CODiE Lifetime Achievement Award, a prestigious award bestowed on the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack for their impact on the advancement of technology –  puts emphasis on mastering and managing one’s own mind, mood, thoughts and emotions as well as one’s interpersonal and organizational behavior, in order to bring the best out of himself and everyone in his team. In other words, combining the “inside out” and the “outside in” leadership viewpoints. For many, this is an enlightening way of thinking because when leaders apply this wholistic mindset and approach combined with a noble sense of purpose, they can galvanize others around them towards achieving their collective goals and dreams.

inspiring business leaders are at its best when they focused on serving others

When asked about his ideal leader, Feyzi brought up Dr. Frances Hesselbein, the CEO of Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute and the former Girl Scouts CEO.  According to many experts Dr. Hesselbein – a Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree – has been defining leadership in America for over 50 years with her unwavering emphasis on value-based leadership. Over a decade ago, Feyzi’s highly acclaimed executive coach and mentor, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith – the recognized #1 leadership thinker, and the author of many bestselling leadership books – introduced Feyzi to Frances Hesselbein at the legendary Four Seasons Restaurant in NYC while attending the launch reception for Mojo, one of his now classic renowned books. Reminiscing that special occasion, Feyzi says, “Thanks to Dr. Goldsmith, I have had the privilege of meeting with Frances at several other occasions in the past 10 years and have been inspired by observing her and the values she lives by including respect, inclusion, humility, care, genuine listening, and generous sharing.” Dr. Hasselbein – who was once proclaimed by Peter Drucker – the founding father of management science – as “The Best CEO in America,” is a big advocate of “to serve is to live” and a great model for living one’s values.