Leaders As Teachers Institute Executive Council
When: Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 : 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
The Reinvention of Leadership Development in A “Networked Organization.”
The networked organization represents a significant shift in the way modern organizations translate strategy into structure relative to organization models that have existed since the 1930s.
Companies are undergoing a fundamental change in both the assumptions that determine how they compete and, subsequently, the requirements of what it takes to lead. It's more than merely adjusting leadership competency models to define and develop individual and organizational capabilities in leadership.
In our Institute Executive Council meeting, we have invited Brian Powers to share some of his research and findings in this area, specifically addressing:
- Leadership competencies for continual transformation
- Organization Development (OD) in the C-suite
- Talent management as a core business process
- Accelerating leadership development processes
- Leveraging an integrated approach to leadership development
- Implications for performance management
- Implications for talent review processes
- Tangible measures of development and feedback loops
The presentation will be followed by a discussion and a dialogue between Brian and Executive Council members to discuss ways that work with respect to designing, implementing, and measuring programs to address these needs.
Guest Speaker: Brian Powers
Brian Powers is Principal at The Networked Organization, and the Former Global Head of EMC University
EMC University was the 2009 Winner “Best Overall Corporate University” – CorpU Awards for Excellence and Innovation
Presenters:
Brian is the founder of The Networked Organizations, Ltd. – a consulting practice focusing on the design of innovative and client-specific leadership development, talent management and HR capability building solutions that enhance organizational performance.
The “Networked Organization” represents a significant shift in the way modern organizations translate strategy into structure relative to the traditional organization models that have been in use since the 1930s. The Networked Organization provides a customized set of offerings that helps leaders and HR figure a new way forward in a world where complexity, speed and change are the new normal – the networked world.
Prior to starting his firm, Brian was responsible for leadership, talent management and organization development at EMC Corporation; where he worked with senior leadership in setting the corporate direction in the areas of Leadership Development and Talent Management.
Under his leadership, EMC University has been recognized for excellence in the delivery of innovative learning and talent management services at EMC – this includes being named Best Overall Corporate University by Corporate University Xchange as well as being in the top 5 in Training magazine’s Top 125 for three straight years.
A gifted facilitator and program lead, Brian holds a Master of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts. He has earned various certifications from Columbia University in the fields of HR and Organization Development and is a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board.
In his spare time, Brian is a professional stand-up comedian and has coached baseball at various levels for over two decades.
Sue Todd is President of Corporate University Xchange. She works as an advisor to Global 2000 organizations on all aspects of designing learning strategies, monitoring the impact of learning and development on business performance, and implementing enterprise-wide learning technology infrastructures. Sue also administers the development of CorpU research.
Sue has more than 20 years of experience consulting with corporate universities and learning and development groups on performance management, eLearning, learning content, program measurement and other HR and training-related topics. She has taken the lead on corporate university design projects with companies like Air Products, M&M Mars, Rio Tinto and others, and has presented at ASTD and Training events and other industry conferences.
