How Do You Develop Exceptional Leaders? Dr. Jack Zenger to Discuss at Nov. 5 Executive Briefing in Chicago

Does your organization have exceptional leaders? In today’s demanding business climate, true success requires nothing less. For insights and strategies on how to discover and develop the exceptional leaders in your own organization, join Jack Zenger, leadership authority and author and co-founder of strengths-based leadership organization Zenger Folkman, for an executive breakfast briefing on November 5, 2014. The briefing is hosted by Sears Holdings Corporation in Chicago, IL.

Jack Zenger is a world-renowned behavioral scientist, bestselling author, speaker, and national columnist for Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review. With more than five decades of experience in leadership development, he has developed multiple award-winning leadership programs that have influenced many Fortune 500 companies. Zenger’s vast knowledge and experience stems from his experience as a faculty member of Stanford University, and CEO of three successful training and development firms.

At the event, Zenger will share strategies on developing great leaders, not just finding and hiring them.

Says Jack Zenger: “Our research provides proof that exceptional leaders can indeed be developed and a strengths-based methodology is the way to do that. In our practice, we have moved from a focus on fixing leadership weaknesses to the opposite end of the spectrum, by putting the greatest amount of focus on the process of building strengths. Without question, it is the most profound change in leadership development to occur in the past 50 years.”

In the briefing, Zenger will provide a practical set of techniques for developing strengths. Of these techniques, the session will focus most heavily on the unique and innovative concept of “non-linear development,” as follows:

• Learn how strengths-based approach to development can help your organization drive employee engagement
• Learn how leadership strengths can help to build customer satisfaction and boost bottom-line profitability
• Discuss these concepts with peers from the Chicago region

The session will end with Q&A and a chance to network with industry peers.

“We are delighted to be hosting this breakfast briefing on November 5. It will serve as a great forum for gaining new insights into leadership development and the significant impact effective leaders can have on organizational performance,” said Kristine Pienkowski from Sears Holdings Corporation. “Networking with other learning professionals and taking time for our own professional development with leadership expert Dr. Zenger will be well worth the time and investment.”

For more information or to register for the executive briefing, visit www.zengerfolkman.com/events/.

About Zenger Folkman:

Zenger Folkman is the authority in strengths-based leadership development. Their award-winning programs employ research-based methods that improve organizations and turn good managers into extraordinary leaders.