In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Victor Hoskins, President and CEO of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, shares how his upbringing influenced him and the many successes and challenges Victor has faced along the way.
Some highlights:
The value of education
Understanding poverty and how it motivated Victor Hoskins
The story behind majoring in Urban Studies at Dartmouth
How to improve team culture at work
How Victor Hoskins led and cooperated to help the region land Amazon HQ2
How to lead and motivate a team
Victor Hoskins vision in forging a regional alliance for economic development
Also mentioned in this episode:
Jim Hankla
David Rubenstein
Michael Bloomberg
Robert Ehrlich, Former Governor of Maryland
Vince Gray, Former Mayor of District of Columbia, Washington DC
Nestle, Gerber, Grant Thorton, CGI, Amazon HQ2
Books
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Connect with Victor Hoskins:
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairfax-county-economic-development-authority/)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-hoskins/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:
PartneringLeadership.com (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)
Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
