Rebecca with Randy Thurman, CEO of Viasys Healthcare; with Peter Aquino, President and CEO of RCN Corporation; with Donna Coughey, CEO of Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc.. following the ringing of the NASDAQ closing bell.

The Leaders Spot is an interview show offered online and on the radio featuring in-studio interviews with business leaders focused on leadership and their company story. The show will offer interviews about business leadership each broadcast and will feature a conversation based on Rebecca’s brand of “fun and intelligence”.

Leaders featured on The Leaders Spot are identified as those who have demonstrated patterns of success in their business sector. Interviewees will be pulled from the business sector of the Washington, DC market and may include award-winners, companies that have breakthrough ideas, or executives that have industry insights. Interviewees may also include authors of leadership books or experts helpful in understanding ideals in running a company.

Many leaders have achieved patterns of success in a particular business sector at various levels. Some achieve fairly high levels or showcase patterns of success in multiple sectors. Some are considered a leader because of their position title while others have guided a group of people in applying a unique leadership philosophy.

I propose an additional threshold for leaders which I term the Panoptic Leader. I define the Panoptic Leader as someone who exhibits patterns of success in their professional work, but attempts to integrate a life philosophy designed to infuse leadership into all sectors of their life including family, world, colleagues, and community. The term panoptic refers to “presenting a comprehensive view” so that a panoptic leader is someone who comprehensively applies leadership principles to all spheres of their lives.

The real question becomes can we only aspire to be a panoptic leader or are there people who have achieved it? If we are imperfect individuals, then performing consistent patterns of success in all life areas is impossible. But an individual who attempts that framework might truly be called a Panoptic Leader.

Respected by many, pleasing few, apologizing often, while creating value.