2007 Authentic Leadership Summer Program

Leading with Purpose, Values and Vision: The Art of Effective Execution with Ruben Perczek & Judy Johnson

How do we go beyond metric-madness to find an effective focus for our enterprise? What are the critical components of effective execution? Is it possible to integrate our personal values and passion with the corporate agenda? How?

This module answers these questions and takes us to new heights of understanding on how to move our enterprise ahead in its growth path without selling our soul.

The module is based on the Oxford Leadership Academy's celebrated Self-Managing Leadership course, which has over 100,000 alumni from 90 countries. You will hear stories from the front lines of leadership in governments and multinational corporations worldwide and see the implications of today's global environment for all aspects of your own work and life.

You will get a clear focus on who you are, what you want, where you're going, and how to get there. You will go beyond self-evident leadership tricks into an exploration of the subtle keys to getting things done through others-being the detached observer, facilitating meaningful dialogue, drilling to find to the root cause, keeping an active not-to-do list, leading from behind, acting decisively, and being the embodiment of humility. You will also develop a personal action plan for the next chapter of your life, including your work, family, and personal development.

Dr Ruben Perczek is trained and licensed as a clinical psychologist and distinguished as a research scientist scholar at Stanford University. He is an experienced top-level executive coach within organizations undergoing system-wide transformations. As one of America's and Latin America's preeminent corporate coaches, his clients include Ricoh Latin America, Discovery Networks, Mastercard International, Hewlett Packard, and most recently the Office for Government Innovation in Mexico.

Judy Johnson has over twenty years of experience in facilitating clarity in complex organisational and group situations. She has an extraordinary ability to alter, accommodate and merge ideas, providing the right time and right training and dialogue in groups.

She works with government, private sector and community based programs and organisations. In addition to North America, Judy's work experience extends into Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. She is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Some of Judy's recent clients include the United Nations, the Girl Scouts, Alberta Cancer Board, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Metals Economics Group, Precision BioLogic, Canada World Youth, Human Resources Canada, Centre for Intercultural Learning and Canadian Foreign Service Institute.

Judy is also Associate Faculty at Dalhousie University, teaching the Advanced Facilitation Skills Course.

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