Workforce Development/ Senior Leaders and Executives

Professional Development 2013

With Dr. Joe Folkman

Description: Say the words 'Great Leader' and what comes into your mind? It's probably hard to describe, but with most great leaders you "know it when you see it." So, does this mean that great leadership is simply something people are born with or is it something that can be learned?

After conducting thousands of surveys with leaders across many different industries, we've identified the most important attribute of any great leaderundefinedthat of inspiring and motivating others. Our research proves that if developed, this key competencyundefinedmore than any otherundefinedwill help leaders and managers become more effective and drive superior business results.

Learning Objectives:

· Understand why the ability to inspire and motivate others is critical to a leader’s success.

· Discover the six unique approaches to becoming an inspiring leader.

· Learn how the ability to implement multiple approaches is key to becoming an inspiring leader.

About Dr. Joe Folkman:

Joe Folkman is co-founder and President of Zenger Folkman, a firm that utilizes evidence-driven, strengths-based methods to improve organizations and the people within them. He is a respected authority on assessment and change, and an acclaimed keynote speaker at conferences and seminars the world over. His topics focus on a variety of subjects related to leadership development, feedback, and individual and organizational change.

As one of the nation's renowned psychometricians, his extensive expertise focuses on survey research and change management. He has over 30 years of experience, consulting with some of the world's most prestigious and successful organizations. His unique measurement tools are designed utilizing a database comprised of over a half million assessments on almost 50,000 leaders. Because these tools specifically address critical business results, facilitating development and change is the main focus of measurement efforts.

Joe is a regular contributor to Forbes and the Harvard Business Review Blog Forum. His research has received placement in several publications including The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly, CNBC News, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, Chief Learning Officer, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Training and Development Magazine, and Executive Excellence.

He is the author or co-author of seven books including: How to Be Exceptional and The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate.