Autonomy - the feeling of being in control and having the ability to accomplish your goals - is one of the most powerful components of well-being, and companies where employees have greater autonomy significantly outperform competitors. Learn the best ways to give up a bit of control, even though it's difficult for most of us. It will be well worth the effort.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger shares his perspective on effective leadership, based on his own personal experience and lessons he has learned over the course of his 35-year career in the technology industry. .- Reasons to discount the HIPPO—the highest-paid person’s opinion..- Why you need to embrace your failures and keep learning every single day..- The value of relationships: listen to your mentors and give frank, direct feedback to your subordinates...Gelsinger...

Learn how to use humorous techniques such as hyperbole, incongruity, and surprise - even when your speech is of the utmost seriousness. The secret of effective humor, as speeches by Will Rogers and others show, is to ensure that each laugh makes a point and focuses your audience's attention on the topic.

Series about the skills to have the most successful interview.

Many of us are focused on how to “get through” the challenging times so we can get back to business as usual. The real work is not how to not only survive the daily in these times but to ensure that your team emerges transformed - for the better. In this talk, President/Founder of Reality-Based Leadership and best-selling author Cy Wakeman outlines the role of a leader in profound uncertainty. She will help you: * Underscore the direction of leadership...

Leadership needs an overhaul to meet today’s new challenges. In this session, you will learn from Mo Edjlali from Mindful leader about the four trends that are reshaping modern leadership, including: * The evolving relationship between people and technology * Why we need to redistribute power and new ways to reallocate power * A holistic approach for leader’s to shape culture * The need for spirituality and psychology in the workplace This talk...

Leaders who build trust with their teams are able to yield the most impactful results. In this session, you’ll hear from David Horsager on research backed topics such as: * Building the case for trust using the Trust Edge 8-Pillar Framework™ * Actionable frameworks you can use immediately to find solutions for your most complex and biggest challenges * How to achieve clarity and spark momentum in your team * Garnering immediate results with the...

Leaders make the future, but we have to implement our vision in strategic ways. In this session, you’ll hear from leading futurist Bob Johansen on: * The basics of how to develop strategic foresight and thinking with an eye for the future * The mindset every leader needs for thriving in the future * How to create greater clarity for people amid a crisis rooted in fear * Practical tools for implementing full-spectrum thinking into your everyday decisions...

We're familiar with the concept of athletes and artists experiencing "flow" or being "in the zone." They report performing almost effortlessly while time goes by unnoticed when they are fully engaged in their work. Discover how creating more opportunities for flow at work and adopting a strengths-based leadership approach can benefit both your employees and your organization.

Swanee Hunt is the Former US Ambassador to Austria, a Harvard Lecturer, a Global Activist, and a Philanthropist. In her own words: "I have struggles and successes in common with hosts of people I’ll never meet. I transform disappointments into energy rather than encountering them again and again as obstacles along the way. Maybe you’ll recognize yourself… and avoid some mistakes I’ve made. Better yet, I hope you’ll savor more fully your...