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2009
Conference Location
The
Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
1400 M Street
NW · Washington, District of Columbia 20005 · United
States
Call for reservations or hotel information only at phone: (202)
429-1700
 This
year's conference event will be held at the Westin, Washington,
D.C. City Center. Located in the heart of our nation's capital,
The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center is a vibrant hotel that
captures the capital city's dynamic spirit. The location is served
by two metro stations: McPherson Square on the Blue/Orange lines
and Farragut North on the Red line.
The Westin, Washington, D.C. City Center has 406 guest rooms and
suites featuring the Heavenly Bed® and the Heavenly Bath®.
Ergonomic desk chairs and flat-screen TVs add a touch of aesthetic
functionality. Every room also offers wireless High Speed Internet
Access and 24-hour room service. Amenities include the WestinWORKOUT®
Gym featuring a Stairmaster, LifeCycle, treadmill, and weights;
Liquid 14 bar and their in-house 1400 North Restaurant, overlooking
the main lobby.
The hotel's central location makes it easy to enjoy our nation's
capital and the world-renowned buildings and historical monuments
found throughout the city. Ready to see the nation's sights -
the White House is just five blocks to the south. Looking for
excitement - the city's vibrant nightlife comes alive after dark
with an abundance of restaurants and entertainment options. Shops
and nightclubs are just four blocks to the west on Connecticut
Avenue.
2009
Program Agenda
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here to download the Call for Participation Brochure
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8:15am-
9:00am
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Registration
& Continental Breakfast
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9:00am-
9:10am
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Welcome
and Opening Remarks
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9:10
am-
9:50 am
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SESSION
I:
"WORLD-CLASS ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR LEADERS AND MANAGERS"
By Frances Weber, Strategic Performance Consultant, Intercontinental
Hotel Group. Ensuring the success of the general managers
in over 4,150 hotels in 100 countries is a large endeavor.
Learn how the Intercontinental Hotel Group invests in state-of-the-art
assessment tools and a world-class training center to create
award-winning leadership teams in their hotels.
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9:50am-
10:30am
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SESSION
II: KEY NOTE ADDRESS:
"LEADING AND MANAGING IN TURBULENT TIMES"
By Dr. Johnson A. Edosomwan, Chairman and CEO, JJA Consultants,
Inc. This presentation will focus on the ten best leadership
best practices, principles, tools, and priorities required
for managing organizations in times of turbulence, transition,
and transformation. The research results presented are from
world-class organizations in public and private sector organizations.
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10:30
am-
10:50 am
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Break
and Networking
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10:50
am-
11:30 am
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SESSION
III:
"99 SECOND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT"
By Ken Shelton, Editor, Leadership Excellence
Magazine. A leader's responsibility is to ensure
that others remember the Mission, Motive, Means,
and Method. Learn how to lead and develop others
with this shorthand approach.
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SESSION
V:
"PRAGMATIC STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR LEADERSHIP
SUCCESS"
By Brucie Boggs, Senior Vice President and Chief
Human Resources Officer, Carilion Clinic. The
secret to performance excellence for Carilion Clinic,
a $1.5 Billion health system in Roanoke, Virginia,
is the translation of its strategic plan and performance
scorecard to every leader and ultimately to every
employee.
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11:30
am-
12:10 pm
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SESSION
IV:
"LIBERTY MUTUAL ALIGNS, MEASURES, AND MANAGES
PERFORMANCE FOR SUCCESS"
By Larry Israelite, Vice President and Manager
for Human Resource Development, Liberty Mutual Group.
Leadership at Liberty Mutual will share its unique
measurement-centric approach to integrating alignment,
measuring performance and developing managers.
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SESSION
VI:
"LEADING CHANGE IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY"
By Dr. Terri Scandura, Dean of the Graduate School
and Director, Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute,
University of Miami. During times of economic
uncertainty, leaders must act like leaders. This
session will focus on how to keep your team engaged,
aligned and committed through the downturn. Effective
strategies for strategic focus, communication, and
decision making will be discussed.
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12:10pm-
12:40 pm
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Luncheon
Session Opens
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12:40
pm-
1:20pm
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SESSION
VII:
"BEST PRACTICES IN TALENT MANAGEMENT"
By Louis Carter, President, Founder, and CEO, Best Practice
Institute. Mr. Carter shares trends and findings from
his latest best practices research from the top 50 organizations
in Talent Management. Participants will also receive a copy
of his findings which will be published in his new book
under the same title!
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1:20
pm-
1:40 pm
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Break
and Networking
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1:40pm-
2:20 pm
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SESSION
VIII:
"DEVELOPING WORLD-CLASS LEADERS: THE DIA LEADERSHIP
CONTINUUM"
By Matthew Peters, Chief, Office of Learning and Career
Development, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The
DIA is leading the way in the intelligence community by
implementing a comprehensive leadership continuum. Learn
how they are using action learning and state-of-the-art
training techniques to train all levels, from journeymen
to executives on leadership competencies.
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2:20
pm-
3:00 pm
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SESSION
IX:
"MOVING FROM LINE MANAGEMENT TO TALENT LEADERSHIP"
By Dr. Joseph King, Chief Talent Officer, US Army, Armament
Research, Development and Engineering Center. Winning
the Baldrige Quality Award in 2008 set the US Army ARDEC
apart for leadership excellence. Hear how focusing on full
engagement has transitioned ARDEC leaders from "line
managers" to "talent leaders".
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3:00
pm-
3:40 pm
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SESSION
X:
"LEADING THE WORLD WITH EXCELLENT LEADERS"
By Irada Sadykhova, Director of Teaming, Performance
Excellence, and Development Strategies, Microsoft. Microsoft,
an industry giant known for leadership and performance excellence,
will share its leadership success formula and discuss return-on-investment
for developing next-generation leaders today.
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3:40
pm-
4:00 pm
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Closing
Remarks
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Conference
Materials
"The
Survival Of The Organization Depends On The Competencies
And Abilities Of The Current And Future Generations
Of Leaders And Managers"
Complimentary
Conference materials include: The Second Annual Leadership Best
Practices Conference Proceedings, which includes presentations from
each speaker at the event, as well as other information to benefit
executives, managers, and supervisors.
Purchase a
copy of the recent book, "World-Class Leadership Competencies".
This book, based on best practices research from over 400 organizations,
provides a results-oriented model, approach, and tool for continuous
assessment and development of current and next-generation leaders
and managers. The book sells for $49.00, but will be on sale at
the conference to all participants for the low price of $29.99!
Order your copy now by calling: 703-359-5969.
Complimentary continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks
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