Student Comments
Students of the Signature Executive Program are business executives from a variety of industries. Some of our alumni have shared the value of this professional development leadership training to their success in the comments noted below.
The Scarlett Leadership program was designed to teach the managers of today to be the leaders of tomorrow. Through the Scarlett Leadership Institute I have been provided a very well rounded and diverse portfolio of learning that I will be able to utilize for the entire breadth of my career.
--Kendra Petty, Central Parking System
The Scarlett Leadership program focuses on meaningful and practical business issues. After every session, I walk away with concepts and methods that I can apply immediately.
--Stacy Stinson, Cracker Barrel
Many important companies talk about people being their greatest asset— The Scarlett Leadership program makes a point of ensuring that managers of any company can be good stewards of and leaders for that ‘asset’.
--Corey Napier, First Tennessee Bank
The Scarlett Leadership Institute in Belmont University has given me a great opportunity to think about my business, processes, and work environment. I really appreciate that Joe Scarlett and the Belmont University people developed this Institute. I have met great people/leaders from other organizations who came up with excellent backgrounds. The group itself and the Institute program have shown what I should improve or change to do my job even better.
--Cesar Aguilar, Caterpillar Financial Services
The Scarlett Leadership Institute at Belmont University has provided me the opportunity to develop and broaden skills that are critical to the foundation of a successful leader. The ability to engage others in a meaningful dialogue is crucial to the success of any organization. Additionally, I have had the privilege to meet 15 dynamic participants in this program that will be lasting friends and contacts in the future.
--Jan Naifeh, Senior Vice President, SunTrust Bank
The Scarlett Executive Leadership Institute at Belmont University is a very dynamic program that has brought the best executive leadership development resources available in the U.S. to the Middle Tennessee area. …I went into the program as a High Potential performer, and individual; and I became a servant-leader committed to not only my professional growth, but to the growth and development of my organization/team as a whole. I learned the power of clarity, consistency, and caring on building trust and establishing open communications.
--Dovie D. Majors, Bridgestone Americas
I am absolutely committed to becoming the effective leader in the workplace, community, and with my family that this program has helped me redefine.
--Jami McLeod, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
The Scarlett Leadership program has been very effective in not only teaching the skills of effective leadership, it also helps you apply what you learn to provide a return on this course. I have learned how to coach others to effectively bring out the best in them and expand the results achieved by my organization while at the same time providing a more rewarding environment to work in.
--Mike Sims, Louisiana Pacific
Too many young executive focus entirely on the ‘job’ instead of improving in home relationships as well. In this course, we have focused on not only becoming a better leader at work, but also understanding the need to focus on improving our relationships with our spouse as well.
--Greg Allen, COO, HealthSpring USA
