Michael Hecht is President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development agency for southeast Louisiana. GNO, Inc.'s mission is to create a region with a thriving economy and an excellent quality of life, for everyone. Under Michael's leadership, GNO, Inc. has been named a “Top Economic Development Organization in the United States” by Site Selection magazine. Before coming to GNO, Inc. Michael led the quarter-billion-dollar Katrina Small Business Recovery Program for the State. Previous to coming home to Louisiana, Michael worked for Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City, running the post-9/11 small business program. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Yale.
My leadership style has developed over three decades through learning from others, trial, and much error. I continue to evolve – and hopefully improve – as a leader. Still, at this point, at least a few elements are foundational to how I approach the task and responsibility of leadership daily. 1. Structured Autonomy I manage through […]
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