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from 2009 event
See a sample of the discussions that occurred during the 2009 GLC event.
What participants had to say about the 2009 event
“This was fantastic! Thank you for the valuable format and dialogue”
—Michele Graham - KPMG
“The conference was a really good use of my time with the mix of Academics/Research and Professionals in the business”
—Bridget Olesiewicz - Vanguard
by Alan Todd on Jan. 29, 2010
By now you are all convinced that, with regard to today’s business environment, uncertainty is the new norm, so we know that organizations need to change and adapt to survive and thrive. If you are a learning leader in a dynamic organization, I’m pretty sure you are looking for answers to tough questions like:
by Alan Todd on Jan. 19, 2010
As I mentioned in my last post, we are honored to have one of the leading learning thinkers in the world as this years Academic Director. Stanton Wortham is one amazing individual. His stellar academic career has taken him from Swathmore to Bates to Chicago to Penn, where he has accumulated a 19-page CV filled with peer-reviewed articles in refereed journals. In short, Stanton is recognized as a rock-star all over the world by learning researchers and theorists, his peers who are shaping the future of how mankind learns.
by Alan Todd on Jan. 6, 2010
For those of you who haven't been to the Global Leadership Congress ("The GLC"), I thought I'd give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we put the event together and why this event is different from most others. We want to make sure that we make the best use of everyone's time, allow for breakthrough thinking to occur, and stay focused on the annual theme, which for 2010 is "Uncertainty".
Global Learning Executives Head Back To School To Improve Leadership in Uncertain Times
Learning Leaders from around the world will convene for three days in University of Pennsylvania’s Ivy League setting, to sharpen critical thinking skills with world renowned faculty and senior executive peers. Working together, faculty and executives will work through talent development and leadership challenges in a reflective environment, coming away with a renewed sense of purpose and a critical plan to drive strategic business priorities for each participant.
The program, under the theme of uncertainty, will take participants on a 3-day, fast-paced journey:
- Day 1 begins by introducing learning leaders to a new way to manage the uncertainty generated by globalization, rapidly changing markets, technological change, and political instability.
- Day 2 moves forward with an integration of business & learning strategy, coupled with a focus on talent management implications. Participants will be introduced to several strategy tools and processes including a Learning Balanced Scorecard.
- Day 3, the final leg of the journey, includes an in-depth exploration of leadership development, uncovering the implications of radical change being forced on organizations, the new practices emerging in response, and planning assumptions for the future.
“Many of last year’s learning leader participants have called this their one, must-attend event because of the quality teaching and peer interaction” says Alan Todd, Chairman of Corporate University Xchange.
“The driving force behind this event is our emphasis on helping executives connect real-world business practices with leading-edge academic theory to solve their current business challenges,” says Doug Lynch, Penn Vice Dean, and co-creator of the Global Leadership Congress. This years Congress Leaders include:
- Dr. Stanton Wortham, Graduate School of Education, University of Penn
- Dr. Alexandra Michel, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
- Dr. Joseph Ryan, Wharton School of Business, University of Penn
- Dr. Mike Barger, Sr. VP and Chief Learning Officer, jetBlue
- Dr. James Bailey, School of Business, George Washington University
- Dr. Ed Betof, Wharton School of Business and Graduate School of Education, University of Penn
Attendance is limited to 120 participants and will sellout. Register now.
Corporate University Xchange will also host their 11th Annual Awards for Excellence and Innovation as part of the program. The black tie affair takes place in the enchanting atmosphere of the Egypt and China rooms, part of the museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on the campus of Penn. Learn more.