Thank you to everyone who read, commented, visited and shared content from Executive Insider this last year. Much of what we publish here comes from information gleaned inside our membership, with experts who interact in our executive communities, on-site at exclusive events, and the ongoing conversations we have with professionals like you.

We're pleased you continue to find value in this executive-level career and business insight; here are the articles that were the most read in 2011:

11. First We Kiss
ExecuNet CMO Tony Vlahos correlates courtship to the intimate relationship brands must form to create loyal consumers.

10. Reading Between the Lines
When a candidate says, "I would change positions for the right opportunity" or "I'd rather not talk about salary yet" a recruiter may hear something different. We take some of the most common phrases said at job interviews and translate them for you.

9.10 Lessons on Coming out of a Slump
ExecuNet Vice President, CFO and die-hard Yankee fan Maggie Pisani looked to Derek Jeter's temporary decline in performance in May and found some motivational lessons. Could that be the pep talk he needed to deliver his 3,000th hit a few months later?

8. Have You Heard the One About the First-Time CEO?
Who better to learn what to do in the corner office from than those who have been there, done that? The experiential advice that comes from peers can often enlighten and help solve real-world problems that research, case studies and experts don't address. Download the white paper of collective wisdom that ExecuNet members in the General Management Roundtable gave to this first-timer who needed to hit the ground running on company growth plans and funding.

7. More than Happy Feet
Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh believes that when a company stands firm on its core values, good things like employee retention and revenue goals follow. In this exclusive report from the 2011 World Innovation Forum, Hsieh shares the 10 principles that drive the culture at Zappos.

6. Ask a Poet What Makes a Great Leader
Iambic pentameter and rhyming couplets may seem out of place in the C-suite, but ExecuNet CMO Tony Vlahos explains how art can inform the science of business. Judging from the plethora of reader comments, many others agree.

5. 10 Tips for Texting or Talking
Think you've mastered the art of small talk? Now try really small talk in 140 characters and short status updates. In this increasingly digital world, some universal communication rules still apply. However, it's important to maintain a balance between face-to-face and thumb-to-thumb.

4. Don't Expect a Recruiter to Meet Your Needs
Nick Corcodilos of "Ask the Headhunter" fame tells it like it is and shares the inside scoop on the right people who can connect job seekers to opportunity.

3. Cultural Intelligence: How a High CQ Can Help You Land Your Dream Job!
Even if your role keeps you in one place, you'll have the competitive advantage if you can understand, motivate and lead in culturally diverse settings. Dr. David Livermore, author of Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The New Secret to Success, connects how this seminal research on cultural intelligence has implications for business management and career advancement.

2. What You Said: Leadership
Here's how you collectively visualized leadership, as well as the words you associated with recent professional and economic challenges.

And the most popular blog post for 2011 is...

1. Screaming
Leadership may feel like a roller coaster; it could even make you — and your colleagues — want to scream. This post proves it all true — but in a good way.

It's not too late to add your own voices and opinions to these posts, and others you'll find on the site pertaining to executive business success, career advancement, leadership or job search issues.

On behalf of everyone at ExecuNet, we wish you a happy and fulfilling 2012!

Robyn Greenspan
Robyn Greenspan is the Editor-in-Chief at ExecuNet, where she is responsible for setting and driving the editorial content engagement strategy across the private business network's publications and expert-led programming. She is also a Huffington Post blogger. You can follow her on Twitter @RobynGreenspan

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