Despite protests from his wife and parents, Dave Balter pursued his entrepreneurial dream. He founded BzzAgent, and later, The Word of Mouth Marketing Association. He is living proof that when you truly believe in your dream, you can turn that dream into a successful reality.

Mix heavyweight business leader with forward-thinking acumen. Add Chairman roles at Kingfisher, Whitbread and Geest and you’ve got Sir John Banham’s recipe for business success.

Not only is she an enterprising woman herself, but Susan Bari has directly and indirectly counseled tens of thousands of women in successfully owning and operating their own businesses. She is best known for her role as president and founding architect of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

A ceiling-shattering Australian, Christine Bartlett has gained a unique perspective on leading in today’s corporate culture.

David Bell brings tremendous insight to the softer side of business. While his business savvy has certainly made his work profitable, it's his attention to emotion and clients that set him apart from the pack.

There’s little Sir David Bell doesn’t know about managing people in the cut-throat world of modern media. It’s his passion for getting the best out of those he works with that has helped sustain a great career in media.

Warren Bennis is one of the nation's preeminent authorities on organizational development, leadership, and change, a role that enables him to fulfill a lifelong goal of serving as an author and teacher, first and foremost.

He’s the legendary entrepreneur who risked it all to follow his dream and turn Cobra Beer into a global success story. But the secrets of his success aren’t just drive and determination.

Peter Birch brings an unerring business sense to every role, whether he’s transforming the Abbey National from a building society to a bank, or keeping Trinity Mirror on an even keel.

As former chair of BT Group and the BBC Board of Governors, Sir Christopher Bland is used to meeting challenges head-on and utilizing his unique mix of expertise and experience in a fast-paced industry.

Henry Bloch, co-founder and chairman of H&R Block, Inc. has taken his tax preparation services company from its humble beginnings to a household name through a number of celebrated and innovative firsts.

Shortly after emigrating to the U.S. from Sierra Leone, Sarian Bouma went into the welfare system. Today, she is a self-made millionaire, and as founder of Capitol Hill Building Maintenance and the winner of several entrepreneurial awards, she inspires and teaches others to dream big.

A career spent honing an understanding of the power of consumers has propelled David Brandon to the top of Domino's Pizza, one of the USA's most recognized food companies. He has undisputed marketing expertise, honed both at P&G and within the sales promotion industry.

Charles Brewer's myriad successes in turning around under-performing sales teams come from a keen interest in focusing on customer needs and fully supporting his sales teams.

Candice Brown Elliott has served the display and semiconductor industries for more than 30 years. Her newest venture is developing and licensing display technologies at Clarivoyante, where her contributions as CTO are changing the way we view the world.

What Sir George Bull doesn’t know about the food and drink sector after more than 40 years in the business probably isn’t worth knowing.

With a life-long ambition to work on Wall Street, Amy Butte’s combination of financial acumen and managerial talent took her from researcher analyst to become one of the youngest CFOs of the New York Stock Exchange, before moving on to MF Group.