There is an urgent need for effective leadership in our institutions of higher learning, government and corporations. Emerging leaders are all around us, but they need help developing into effective leaders. This session will explain what it means to be a leader, illuminates the numerous variations of emerging leaders and outlines the process needed to build leadership in oneself and in others, through appropriate development techniques. Attendees will leave with an enhanced ability to:
· Define effective leadership and explain why so many people in positions of authority fail to exercise leadership.
· Recognize opportunities for everyone to practice leadership as it is not just for a chose few.
· Recommend effective methods for leadership development that can be replicated and measured.