10/10 with Que Gaskins
Wisdom from Que Gaskins, “The Arbiter of Cool”, President at THINK450
Welcome to another chapter of our 10/10 series, where we engage with trailblazing leaders from various fields who are redefining leadership. We delve into their top 10 things they are looking for in a leader and the 10 things they are working on as leaders themselves. We asked them to keep these snapshots brief – rapid, accessible, and endlessly inspiring.
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Que Gaskins is a creative and innovative leader, who Advertising Age coined “The Arbiter of Cool.” Que is currently the President at THINK450 the Licensing, Partnerships, & Innovation Engine of the NBPA. Que has over 35 years of executive experience working in Sports, Fashion, Music, Entertainment, and Advertising having held senior executive positions at Reebok, American Eagle Outfitters, Nike, Def Jam, and the founder of two agencies, The Ad*itive and [Que-In]. Whenever we think ‘inspirational and empowering leader’ Que’s name is always on the list.
Brave
Big Vision
Empathy
Effort
Figure-It-Out Trait
Forward Thinker
Intelligence
Inspiration
Trust
Transparency
“BE a FIT x 2” (an acronym)
Listening to Others
Engaging Stakeholders
Adding Value
Driving the Vision
Encouraging All
Resourcefulness
Solution Oriented
Looking Around
Exploring Opportunities
Accessing Networks
Bonus: Delivering Results
“LEADERS LEAD” (an acronym)
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