Laura Yavanian

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LYavanian@Linkageinc.com

A Transformational Experience for Leaders and Leadership Teams

A Transformational Experience for Leaders and Leadership Teams

Available Customized Learning Approach

Based on Linkage’s ongoing research into the differentiators of exceptional leadership, we have crafted a program design that blends the best learning methods found in university executive education programs, leadership academies, and large-scale global conferences. The result is a dynamic learning environment that maximizes engagement and continuous learning for participants; and deepens bench-strength while enhancing retention.

GILD Participants will benefit from:• Exposure to the latest thinking from a world-class faculty

of experts• Three one-on-one coaching sessions to deliver Individual

Development Planning• A facilitated Learning Team, allowing for real-world

application of topics with collaborative sharing and discussion

• The Year of Learning - A year-long development program accompanying GILD to deliver continuous learning and drive sustainable growth

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GILD Learning Objectives

The Multi-pronged Learning Approach

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Leadership Responsibility Sessions

The Leadership Responsibilities represent the pinnacle of the High Impact Leadership Model™. They are the tangible outputs of a leader that determine the overall success of an organization. Through these GILD sessions, some of the world’s most respected leaders will share strategies and new approaches to help you excel in these critical leadership responsibilities.

The 5 primary responsibilities of leadership are:

1. Creating the Vision - The responsibility of anticipating future demands and seizing on future opportunities while providing meaning, context, and motivation throughout the organization

2. Creating the Organization - The responsibility of building and developing the structure for high performance

3. Motivating the Team - The responsibility of creating an environment in which employees develop and achieve

4. Building a Culture of Innovation - The responsibility of building a culture that systematically anticipates future demands and seizes future opportunities

5. Producing Results - The responsibility of setting goals, monitoring progress, and driving flawless execution to achieve results in a competitive world

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Leadership Competency Sessions

The Leadership Competencies represent the foundation of the High Impact Leadership Model™. They are ingrained mental, physical, social, and emotional behaviors that have been formed and adjusted over the span of a lifetime. During your GILD experience, you will be exposed to learning sessions led by world-renowned teachers and leaders that provide fuel and guidance for accelerated transformation of these competencies.

The 5 core competencies of leadership are:

1. Focused Drive - The competency of focusing on a goal and harnessing your energy in order to meet that goal – a balance between focus and drive

2. Emotional Intelligence - The competency of understanding and mastering your emotions (and those of others) in a way that instills confidence – a balance between perception and emotional maturity

3. Trusted Influence - The competency of evoking trust from others and placing trust in others to enable them to succeed – a balance between commitment and empowerment

4. Conceptual Thinking - The competency of conceiving and selecting innovative strategies and ideas for your organization – a balance between innovation and big picture thinking

5. Systems Thinking - The competency of connecting processes, events, and structures – a balance between process orientation and mental discipline

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Leadership Skill-Building Workshops

While the competencies and responsibilities of the High Impact Leadership Model™ are applicable to leaders at all levels, our research has revealed that the most critical skills for leadership effectiveness vary depending on a leader’s level of responsibility. For this reason GILD offers two paths for skill development: The Emerging Leader Program or The Senior Leader Program. Both consist of 5 interactive workshops designed to meet the needs of either emerging or senior leaders. Practical and intensive, each program provides instruction, simulations, practice and tools.

The 5 core leadership skills for each level are:

Shared Skills

1. Personal Productivity

2. Coaching and Mentoring

Senior Leader Skills Emerging Leader Skills

3. Strategic Thinking 3. Decision Making

4. Leading Change 4. Relationship Building

5. Communication 5. Leading Teams

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One-on-One Executive Coaching

Each participant will work one-on-one with an Executive Coach, who will be assigned based on relevance to your industry and years of experience. Each coach will help participants understand their leadership qualities in the context of their personal environment and will guide them in the creation of an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

During the GILD experience, participants will:

• Receive 2-3 hours of private executive coaching to help focus on specific learning goals and create personal development plans

• Utilize a proven behavioral change process, based on the work of Marshall Goldsmith, that they can use throughout their careers

• Benefit from a formal follow-up six months after the GILD immersion program where their coach will help to consolidate their learning and transfer it to their work

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“I would recommend GILD because of the opportunity for personal growth, to see a different and more healthy perspective, and to be more successful and fulfilled. What better investment is there for the long-term?” – Frank McGrane, Senior VP, Citizens Bank

Learning Teams

Learning Teams serve as a powerful medium for peer connection and learning application. During these times, key concepts are synthesized by group reflection and connection to real-world context. Learning Teams are facilitator-led and meet together for several hours daily, and offer participants the opportunity to:

• Build a life-long network with executive-level peers • Exchange ideas, best-practices and leadership

lessons• Crystallize your adoption of the curriculum and

expand your perspectives.

“Even though the speakers were outstanding, I especially enjoyed the team meetings and the executive coaching. I had the fortune of being assigned to a largely international team. The team was very diverse and became a safe place to share and grow with others. I expect to see some of them again.” - Daphne Barlow, President, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth

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A Typical Day at GILD

7:30AM – 8:00AM Breakfast

8:00AM – 9:30AM Leadership Responsibility Session

9:30AM – 10:30AM Reflection Time or Executive Coaching

10:30AM – 12:30PM Leadership Skill Development Sessions

12:30PM – 1:30PM Lunch

1:30PM – 3:00PM Leadership Responsibility Session

3:00PM – 3:15PM Break

3:15PM – 5:15PM Learning Team Meetings

5:15PM – 6:30PM Leadership Competency Session

6:30PM – 7:30PM Reflection Time or Executive Coaching

7:30PM Special Event

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The Instructional Focus

Theories and insights are valuable, but the key to true leadership success lies in execution: GILD participants spend 70% of their time focused on the business application of their learning.

Skill-Building: 21%Competency: 15%

Responsibility: 15%

Learning Teams: 23%

Coaching: 6%

Reflection: 20%

Business Application

: 70%

Business Application

: 70%

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Faculty for Leadership Responsibility Sessions

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Bill StricklandCEO, Manchester Bidwell Corporation; champion for empowerment of disadvantaged urban youth

Howard DeanFormer Governor of Vermont and President of the Democratic National Committee

Bill GeorgeRecipient of The Warren Bennis Award for Leadership Excellence; Harvard Business School professor and author; former CEO of Medtronic

Patrick LencioniPresident of The Table Group and best-selling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Hank HaneyHank Haney, top-ranked golf coach and instructor to the world's #1 player.

“GILD assembles the finest faculty on leadership that you could possibly have in one place at one time.” – Laurita Thomas, AVP for Human Resources, University of Michigan

Faculty for Leadership Competency Development

Mitch AlbomBest-selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and Have a Little Faith

Nando Parrado “Survivor of the Andes” as depicted in the book and movie, Alive

Roger NierenbergFormer conductor of the Stamford Symphony; creator of The Music Paradigm

Richard BoyatzisExpert on emotional intelligence and best-selling author of Primal Leadership

Tim HursonExpert in the field of creative intelligence; author of Think Better

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Faculty for Leadership Skill-Building Workshops

Emerging Leader Skills Senior Leader Skills

Tony AlessandraAuthor of The Platinum Rule and The New Art of Managing People

Hal MoviusPrincipal at the Consensus Building Institute and lead author of Built to Win

Patrick LencioniPresident of The Table Group and best-selling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Shared Skills

Bob KnowlingChairman, Eagles Landing Partners; architect of the telecommunications revolution

Merrie SpaethStrategic communications consultant and former White House Director of Media Relations

Mark HannumStrategy and problem-solving consultant at Linkage, Inc.

Laura StackPresident of The Productivity Pro, Inc. and author of SUPERCOMPETENT

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Marshall GoldsmithRenowned executive coach and author of MOJO!

The Year of Learning

This mission of the GILD is to develop better leaders so that they can reach higher levels of success and produce better results for their organizations. GILD accomplishes this mission by developing essential competencies and skills, introducing new approaches and global best practices, and inspiring personal commitment to development that lasts a lifetime.

The goal of The Year of Learning is to provide a simple, easy, and effective way for leaders and leadership teams to continue their own development beyond GILD so that the learning is not episodic. Accompanying the 5-day immersion program, this sustainable learning curriculum delivers a variety of leadership resources that make the leader the center of a community of learning and allow growth to continue unabated over the long-term.

For individuals, these resources include:

1. Online Networking and Virtual Learning Teams

2. The Monthly Leader publication and leadership executive book summaries

3. Linkage’s Thought Leader Series* and The LinkageNetwork**Additional fees apply at discounted GILD Alumni rate

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

The Year of Learning

Online Networking and Virtual Learning Teams

Delivered via the GILD Leadership Portal, this powerful resource is the central location for accessing participant-generated content, frequently updated Linkage and GILD faculty resources, and networking opportunities among leaders worldwide. The connections you make and bonds you grow with your Learning Team colleagues will retain momentum through quarterly calls facilitated by your Learning Team Leader.

The Monthly Leader publication and leadership executive book summaries

Each GILD participant gains one year of access to The Monthly Leader, a monthly publication focused around individual components of the High Impact Leadership Model™. Each edition contains useful and practical articles, videos, and hands-on tools from a combination of renowned thought leaders and Linkage’s own content library. Linkage also partners with leading providers of business articles and reference material in order to offer our participants the summaries of cutting-edge ideas and hands-on management guides that only the year’s best business and leadership books can offer.

Linkage’s Thought Leader Series* and The LinkageNetwork – Additional Fees Apply

The LinkageNetwork is a revolutionary learning community designed to sustain and fast track rising leaders’ personal and professional development. Members connect with peers, receive best-in-class coaching, and develop professionally through a global online community and local in-person events. The Thought Leader Series consists of eight distance-learning broadcasts featuring renowned subject-matter experts from around the world. Previous speakers include as Peter Drucker, Michael Porter, Benazir Bhutto, Jack Welch, Howard Schultz, and many more.

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Emerging Leaders – Individuals identified as successor candidates and/or high potentials with 5-10 years of experience

Senior Leaders – Individuals serving as strategic leaders with enterprise-wide focus and long-term impact (e.g., general managers, VPs, divisional and functional heads, and senior executives)

Leadership Teams – Intact leadership teams as well as “action learning” teams who customize their GILD experience as an ideal offsite retreat

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Enrollment and Logistics

The 2010 Global Institute for Leadership Development is being held October 17-22, 2010 at the Desert Springs Marriott Resort and Spa, Palm Desert, CA.

TUITION: 1-3 Participants: $4,995 per person until May 28, 2010, $5,495

per person after May 28, 2010

4 or more participants: $4,595 per person until May 28, 2010, $4,995 per person after May 28, 2010

GILD Alumni: $3,995 per person

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