Leadership Development News

Join Genesis Park Founder, Richard L. Baird, Global and US Co-Leader, People & Change Management and Amber Romine, Leadership Development Expert, as they discuss their roles in developing world class leaders at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. In today’s program we will learn about talent across the globe. Baird has been featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Global HR News and the Chicago Tribune for his work at Genesis Park, a 5 month in-residence program bringing high potential employees from around the world into an intense multi-cultural environment of learning, teaming, and strategic research. Amber Romine recently completed a five-year role as Program Director and Lead Coach for Genesis Park, responsible for program design, curriculum development and delivery. Learn more about leaders developing leaders in this unique program.

With 25 years on the force, Captain Bill Richards is the Commander of the Professional Standards Division in Tucson, Arizona. As a leader in Law Enforcement today, he knows what it takes to succeed, having served in other community leadership roles including the Chicago Fire Department. Today’s program will focus on • Differentiating traits required for community leaders such as local Police today? • How to develop these outstanding leaders” in Law Enforcement? • What critical leadership qualities will Law Enforcement need for the future? What does it take to be a star performer in Law Enforcement, where putting your life on the line every day to keep the peace requires diplomacy, people skills, and proven safety tactics both at work and on the home front?

Join our special guest, Col. Thomas J. Williams, to learn how the US Army War College, the nation’s most prestigious institute of it’s kind, develops healthy, balanced leaders for volatile, uncertain, chaotic and often ambiguous times (called VUCA). Col. Williams, PhD is in the Medical Service Corps serving as the Director, Army Physical Fitness Research Institute and Director, Leadership Feedback Program, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. Formerly Chair, Department of Psychology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., he subsequently served as the Command Psychologist, 902d Military Intelligence Group, Fort Meade, MD, supporting strategic counterintelligence and counterespionage programs worldwide. Col. Williams consulted to the CIA’s Damage Assessment Team of former FBI agent and convicted spy, Robert Hanssen and has supported Special Operations Command including Operation Iraqi Freedom.

What does it take to be a leader in today’s complex crisis driven society where traits like diplomacy and safety are key to all our wellbeing at work and at home? Join our special guest, Lt. Don Kester, currently a SWAT Tactical Response Commander after having served as a SWAT Team Operator, Team Leader, and Team Supervisor in one of the largest US border zones, Tucson, Arizona. Lt. Kester has served as a patrol district commander, as the department’s Training Director and is certified as an instructor by the FBI, and a Master Instructor for Taser International. He is a Firearms, Defensive Tactics, and Use of Force Instructor and both teaches and publishes on the subjects of tactical specialties like Rapid Deployment, Hostage Rescue, Incident Command, and Leadership. Learn how SWAT develops leaders for uncertain times in today’s program.

Find out some of the roots of the last time you were Swayed with irrational behaviors as we pick Dr. Rom Brafman's brain. How does loss aversion, commitment and value attribution affect your decision making process? Dr. Brafman holds a doctoral degree in psychology. He is co-author of SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. Rom wrote this with his brother Ori, an organizational consultant. Rom is interested in the topics of resilience, empowerment, and transformation, and their manifestation in individual and interpersonal dynamics. He's also interested in decision-making processes and the psychological forces that underlie irrational behavior. Rom has a private practice in Palo Alto. Rom’s co-author, Ori lectures internationally in front of Fortune 500, government, and military audiences. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Join best selling author Ariane de Bonvoisin as she shares her secrets from her book “The First 30 Days”. So why focus on the first thirty days? Ariane de Bonvoisin says despite the change — be it unpredictable or self-propelled — the first few days and weeks are often the hardest, most emotional time. It's when we have the most questions, emotions, doubts and fears, and when decisions need to be made. This is also the time when we are most in need of direction, information and support. Thirty days is enough to get started in the right way. We’ll share what makes change easier and why some people get through change better than others.

After a distinguished career with two American orchestras, Roger Nierenberg emerged as a creative force for innovation in the presentation of symphonic music. Roger Nierenberg has created the highly successful experiential learning event, called The Music Paradigm, in which an orchestra is used as a metaphor for any dynamic organization. With executives seated among musicians, Nierenberg leads a series of exercises, carefully crafted to address the sponsoring organization's specific issues. The Music Paradigm provides a creative framework for rethinking leadership style, philosophies, and effectiveness. Since its inception in 1995, The Music Paradigm sessions have been held for more than 150 major companies with over 70 different orchestras. It has been the subject of reports on ABC, CBS, CNN, and PBS and the BBC. Learn about this exciting leadership technique with Maestro Roger Nierenberg.

President-elect Obama has inspired and raised the hopes of millions of Americans and people world-wide. Four years ago people barely heard of him. What is it about him that has moved so many people? Leadership experts Drs. Greenberg and Nadler will unpack the leadership components that have made him our 44th president. They will highlight leadership competencies that are the foundation of Obama’s personality and global appeal. In this discovery will be nuggets and strategies that you can emulate to influence your organization. How did he learn to be so confident? What has he learned from his parents and grand parents? Who are his influences in being such an inspiring leader? How has his soul searching influenced who he is today? How does he manage his emotions? Does he have any blind spots? What has he learned from Michele and how does she compliment him? How does he balance his family values? What can we expect from him as our next president? Listen in and learn more about Barack and Michele.

Ken Shelton is the founder of Leadership Excellence, a 25-year-old leadership development and publishing firm that features three monthly magazines with the best in values-based management and principle-centered leadership tools and templates. The company does business in 12 countries. During the past three decades, Ken has written more than 1,000 articles, interviews, commentaries, and reviews for a variety of business publications; and published over 70 books on business ethics, management, and leadership as editor-in-chief of Executive Excellence Publishing. For 12 years, he also provided services as a literary agent, specializing in personal development, management and leadership books. Join Ken as he shares the secrets of engaging readers who become great leaders and how he helps their organizations reach their full potential through journals like “Leadership Excellence” and “Personal Excellence”, two of his most successful publications to date.

Bea Fields is an Executive Coach and the President of Bea Fields Companies, Inc. and the Founder of Five Star Leader Coaching and Training. She specializes in Leadership and Team Coaching for high growth companies, non-profit organizations and medium-sized businesses. Fields is the chief principal of The Gen Y Project and is the co-author of Edge: A Leadership Story and Millennial Leaders: Success Stories from Today’s Most Brilliant Generation Y Leaders. She has served on the Board of Directors for the University of North Carolina Children`s Hospital, Episcopal Day School in Southern Pines, NC and the Moore County Chamber of Commerce in North Carolina. She is the parent of 3 Generation Y young adults. Since 1998, Bea has been working with Emerging Leaders, those men and women who are transitioning from being a great manager or business owner into being a very significant leader in their organizations or communities

Scott Halford is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer an engaging presenter and a long-time consultant to Fortune 500 executive teams. Scott’s brilliance in focusing on the strategy and application of concepts distinguishes his work and gains praise from executives around the world. His expansive knowledge in the areas of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and the principles of influence add richness and depth to his programs. Scott is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) through the National Speakers Association. He is also a certified Emotional Intelligence Provider with the Hay Group in Boston and through Multi-Health Systems in Toronto. Corporate clients include First Data Corporation, Medtronic, Inc., Johns Hopkins Hospital, HealthONE, and many more. Scott’s book, Be a Shortcut: The Secret Fast-track to Business Success will be released in December 2008 and explained here. His website is www.completeintelligence.com.

Noel Tichy is one of the greatest names in leadership. His most recent book is JUDGMENT: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls (with Warren Bennis). Tichy, who was named one of the “Top 10 Management Gurus” by BUSINESSWEEK and BUSINESS 2.0., is the founding editor and chief of HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Join Noel Tichy with Dr’s Cathy Greenberg and Relly Nadler as he shares consulting experiences as a senior partner in Action Learning Associates, with clients including: Best Buy, GE, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, GM, Nokia, Nomura Securities, 3M, Daimler-Benz and Royal Dutch Shell.

Maggie is a certified life purpose and career coach. After being Director of Learning & Development for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for several years, she became Martha Stewart Living Radio’s Career Coach on SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio. Maggie hosts Making a Living with Maggie every Wednesday at 4pm eastern/1pm pacific on SIRIUS 112 and XM 103. Join Maggie to learn how to create your personal vision and mission on today’s program.

Visionary technology futurist and the driving force behind One Laptop per Child. Nicholas Negroponte is one of the foremost futurists of our time with a distinguished history of valuable insights on innovation, technology and their impact on business that few can match. Professor Negroponte was the first to predict and describe how digitalization would affect every industry in every part of the world. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Being Digital. He is the founding chairman of MIT’s Media Lab, one of the world’s leading interdisciplinary research centers. Today Negroponte is the driving force behind One Laptop per Child, a project to bring durable, affordable and innovative computers to children worldwide. Join us for an intriguing conversation with a world class futurist.

Gerald Nadler is IBM Chair Emeritus in Engineering Management and Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Southern California where he was Chairman of the ISE Department from 1983 to 1993. He also directed USC's Center on the Management of Engineering, Research, and Innovation in Technology (MERIT) He consults and presents seminars and workshops in all parts of the world. He is President of The Center for Breakthrough Thinking Inc., an international firm of consulting affiliates promoting the Breakthrough Thinking and Smart Questions planning and solution creation approaches. Dr. Nadler has written over 225 published articles and fifteen books, several of which are translated into eight other languages. He has delivered over 800 invited lectures at many universities, companies and national and international conferences, and has been an invited Visiting Professor at the 5 Universities worldwide. Come listen to new ways of thinking.

Linkage Summits, renowned for their leadership development programs, hosts their 10th Anniversary, Women in Leadership Summit featuring Jane Fonda. Guests include Karen Lockwood, Howrey Law Firm/Women’s Affinity Groups, Grace Killelea, Comcast/Talent Management, Johanna Dillon, Bankers Life and Casualty/Bankers Learning Network, Linda Jimenez, Wellpoint/Human Resources. Highlights include how women executives share their experiences, careers and act as advisers, friends, coaches and thought leaders from around the globe. Join Dr’s. Cathy Greenberg and Relly Nadler to learn how Linkage has helped great leaders embrace leadership excellence since 1988.

Susan Butler is the author of “Become the CEO of You, Inc”. She is a pioneering executive, Coach and an accomplished business leader who shaped her career at Accenture, one of the world’s leading management consulting and outsourcing organizations today. In 2002, she founded The Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders, a ‘power center’ for resources related to women and leadership. Join our guest Susan Butler as she shares the secrets of her success which you can apply to your life, your career and your desire to be the CEO of You!

Bruce Cryer has spent the past thirty years researching and teaching innovative approaches to maximizing health and organizational performance. He was named President and CEO of HeartMath LLC in 2000, having helped launch the non-profit Institute of HeartMath with founder Doc Childre in 1991. Mr. Cryer was the key architect of programs that incorporate HeartMath’s innovative biomedical research into practical tools and strategies to enhance health, performance, creativity, innovation, and productivity for both the individual and the organization. He has successfully guided HeartMath programs at organizations such as Mayo Clinic, Duke University Health System, Stanford Medical Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to just name a few. In 2007, Mr. Cryer was named one of the Top 50 Thought Leaders in Personal Excellence by Leadership Excellence magazine. Mr. Cryer is co-author, with Doc Childre, of the book From Chaos to Coherence: The Power to Change Performance.

Jim Kouzes is the coauthor with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 1.5 million copies sold. He's also the Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. The fourth edition of The Leadership Challenge was released in August 2007 and is available in fifteen languages. The Leadership Challenge was #3 on Amazon Editor’s Pick for the Best Business Books of 2007. A Leader’s Legacy (2006), was selected by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the top thirty books of the year. Based on solid research involving over 70,000 surveys, 1,000 written case studies, and 100 in-depth interviews, their books describe the leadership practices that generate high performance in individuals and organizations. Jim is not only a highly regarded leadership scholar; The Wall Street Journal has cited Jim as one of the twelve best executive educators in the U.S. A popular speaker and seminar lead

Kim S. Cameron is Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Michigan Business School and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education. Dr. Cameron’s research on organizational effectiveness, virtuousness, and the development of management skills has been published in more than 80 articles. Join us for an energizing discussion on corporate virtuousness and its relationship to industry success.