In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Paul Rothenberg. In the conversation, Paul Rothenberg shared why he came to Washington DC, how his career led him to an executive search career, and Paul joined the McCormick Group in 1994. Paul Rothenberg went on to talk about his active involvement in the community, including serving as Chairman of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind; Chairman of Goodwill of Greater Washington; Executive Committee of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District (RBID); Chair of the RBID Urban Design Committee; Co-Chairman of TechMatch; Vice Chairman, United Negro College Fund; and member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Leadership Greater Washington, Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, D.C. Chamber of Commerce, and Big Brothers of Washington. Finally, Paul Rothenberg shared the common attributes of the most successful CEOs and leadership lessons he has learned from his career in recruitment.
Some highlights:
- Why Paul Rothenberg joined the Marine Corps
- The newspaper business and leading the Washington Times
- Contributing to the community through service as well as executive search
- Paul Rothenberg on the stories behind recruiting top-performing CEOs
- Joining the first class of Leadership Greater Washington
- Leadership lessons learned from board service as well as leading boards of directors
- Paul Rothenberg on the importance of cultivating meaningful relationships
Mentioned:
Partnering Leadership conversation with Lyles Carr (https://www.partneringleadership.com/doing-good-to-do-well-as-a-leader-with-lyles-carr-changemaker/)
Partnering Leadership conversation with Barbara Davis Blum (https://www.partneringleadership.com/shattering-glass-ceilings-supporting-womens-empowerment-and-promoting-greater-diversity-while-bridging-divides-with-barbara-davis-blum-greater-washington-dc-dmv-changemaker/)
Partnering Leadership conversation with Tony Canceloci (https://www.partneringleadership.com/making-a-difference-for-the-community-by-providing-greater-opportunities-to-the-blind-and-visually-impaired-with-columbia-lighthouse-for-the-blind-ceo-tony-canceloci-greater-washington-dc-dmv-changemaker/)
Partnering Leadership conversation with Catherine Meloy (https://www.partneringleadership.com/209-leading-the-transformation-of-an-organization-and-upgrading-the-brand-for-greater-impact-with-catherine-meloy-president-ceo-of-goodwill-of-greater-washington-greater-washington-dc-dmv-changemaker/)
Connect with Paul Rothenberg:
Paul Rothenberg at The McCormick Group (https://www.mccormickgroup.com/team/paul-rothenburg/)
Paul Rothenberg on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rothenburg-6050401/)
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/)
