The 21st Annual

Leadership Development Conference

Developing the Leader of the Future
April 30 May 1, 2015
June 4 5, 2015

Westin New York at Times Square

Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites

Pre-Conference Workshop: April 29, New York June 3, Chicago

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Benefits of Attending:
Learn how leading companies are preparing resilient, agile and culturally adept
leaders for the long term
Build discipline and rigor into the strategic alignment of all segments of your
LD program
Prepare for developing leaders for the future with changing leadership demands,
significant demographic shifts, and global challenges and opportunities.
Increase the reach, speed and quality of existing programs
Interact with other professionals in leadership development

Supporting Sponsors

Marketing Partner

Pre-Conference Workshop
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 New York
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Chicago
registration 12:30 pm
workshop 1 5 pm

Put Your Talent in the Talent Drivers Seat: Building Tomorrows

Leadership Pipeline (New York and Chicago)

You know why succession management is important you need talent at the
top, you need to prepare leaders to step into key positions, you need people
to execute on your business strategy. You know you cant afford to ignore your
leadership gaps any longer. But HOW do you actually do it?
Join us and well take you under the hood of how to assess current leadership
talent against immediate and emerging business demands, and how to
accelerate leadership development.
This hands-on workshop is a simulation of the creation of a succession
management strategy. You and your peers will be an HR team experiencing an
end-to-end talent solution for identifying leadership potential and readiness, and
accelerating the right leaders in an organization with the right growth strategy.
Learning Objectives:
Define the six imperatives for leadership acceleration and a measurement
of where you stand in your organization
Examine how to create human capital strategies that begin with your
business strategies
Identify leadership potential and think about how you would use these
in your organization
Examine how to look at leadership readiness and think about readiness
across the whole pipeline
Learn the five questions to ask your senior leaders
Scott Erker, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, DDI
Eric Hanson, Ph.D., Executive Consultant, DDI
hosted by

Previous participants of the Leadership Development Conference

3M
Alliant Techsystems
Boston Scientific
Caterpillar, Inc.
Chevron Corporation
Cisco Systems
eBay
Fidelity
Genentech

Google
Hewlett-Packard Company
HSBC
Intel Corporation
Johnson & Johnson
McDonalds Corporation
Medtronic, Inc.
MillerCoors LLC
Oakley

PetSmart
Qualcomm
Target Corporation
Tiffany & Company
Unilever Food Solutions
Verizon
Walmart
Wells Fargo
World Bank Group

The 21st Annual Leadership Development Conference

Thursday, April 30, 2015 New York
Thursday, June 4, 2015 Chicago
registration and continental breakfast 7:45 8:45 am
welcome and introductions 8:45 9 am

Dr. Pat Stocker, Program Director, The Conference Board

general session a: 9 10:15 am

Keynote: The Arrival of the Unprepared: Are Your Leaders Future-Ready?

(New York and Chicago)

Today is not like yesterday, and it sure wont be like tomorrow. You deal with the impact
of a complex and fluctuating global economy, rapidly evolving customer expectations,
and the need to drive growth and manage costs. Add to that the challenges posed by a
far more diverse workforce. Are you and your leaders ready for business unusual?
Or not? All research shows that the quality of leaders is barely improving; were going
nowhere fast. What will become of organizations with a limited supply of good leaders?
How can you proactively prepare your talent for whats next, expected or not? Drawing
from leadership research and analytics and a global organizations experience, this
keynote can prevent the arrival of the unprepared and help you grow future-ready leaders.
Two thought leaders will share perspectives on developing todays global, millennial,
and women leaders, and on scaling and sustaining leadership development efforts
worldwide.
Tacy Byham, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, DDI
Scott Boston, Vice President of Global Talent Management, HR Strategy & Operations,
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
networking refreshment break 10:15 10:30 am
concurrent breakout session b1 10:30 11:30 am

Global Leadership: Innovation in Executive Development at Pfizer

(New York and Chicago)

As the pharmaceutical and health care landscape change globally, the demands on
senior leaders similarly expand. In 2014, Pfizers CEO invested in a year-long effort
to accelerate the readiness of key senior executive talent to prepare them for future
enterprise roles. The program positions them to lead a complex organization that will
adapt to and shape the changing landscape of the industry.
Moderator
Harris R. Ginsberg, Director, Social Investments, Corporate Responsibility,
former Vice President, Executive Development, Pfizer
Panelists
David Mahl, Director, Senior Executive and High Potential Programs, Pfizer
Amanda McArthur, Vice President, PYXERA Global
Claire Maguire, Director, Social Investments, Corporate Responsibility, Pfizer

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concurrent breakout session b2 10:30 11:30 am

Government Leaders: Are The Leadership Development Issues Different?

(New York and Chicago)

This session will focus on very successful leadership development programs at the
Federal government level. Topics will include: preparing senior leaders for SES responsibilities, working across agencies for leadership development, using experiential learning in
government programs, the decision about outsourcing leadership development programs.
Dr. Dave Rude, Chief Learning Officer, United States Department of Defense
John W. Gill, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Human Capital Officer,
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
general session c 11:30 am 12:15 pm

Keynote: Cresting the Wave: What is the Future of Leadership Development?

(New York and Chicago)

For years, the field of Leadership Development has focused on heightening the skills
of individual leaders. While this is important work, one challenge is that leaders do not
lead in a vacuum. They must lead as a part of a team. And, they must lead teams. Is
the future of leadership development to develop the cohort that leads together? How
is this different from team development work? Join in a discussion and exploration of
the concepts of Collective Team Development.
Rose Hollister, Senior Director, Leadership Institute, McDonalds Corporation
networking lunch 12:15 1:15 pm
general session d 1:15 2:15 pm

Redefine Leadership Development: Design High-Impact Programs for a

Radical New Era
Its time to rethink leadership development. Todays current, emerging, and future
generations of leaders will require different dimensions of leadership from their
predecessors to succeed in our changing business and global environment. Everincreasing change and disruption will set apart those who can adapt and thrive as
influential leaders, and those who will not. Join Korn Ferry to learn how to design
transformational leadership development programs that will take your organizations
current leadership to the next level, increase company valuation, and foster a
sustainable and agile leadership culture that can accelerate through change.
Panel from
concurrent breakout session e1 2:15 3:15 pm

How Can an Organization Use Leadership Development to Create and

Sustain a Highly Engaging Culture? (New York)

The DNA of Engagement: How Organizations Create and Sustain Highly Engaging
Cultures identifies key factors and best practices required to create and sustain a
culture of engagement. It also profiles engagement programs at organizations that
have been identified as having successful cultures of engagement. Readers will learn
about important factors that contribute to a culture of engagement, and will take away
12 key elements of engagement. This report will not only help to elucidate the makeup
of an engaging culture, but will help readers understand how to create a culture of
engagement at their organizations.
Rebecca L. Ray, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Knowledge Organization,
Human Capital Lead, The Conference Board (New York)

concurrent breakout session e1

Aligning Leadership Development with Long Term Business Strategy

concurrent breakout session e2

Generational Shifts in Leadership (Chicago)

An increasing number of Millennials are entering leadership positions as a result of Baby

Boomers leaving the workforce and Gen Xers moving up. This huge demographic shift has
implications for leadership within organizations. What do we know about these Millennials
which can help us manage them and better develop their leadership capabilities? How do
we engage with them to ensue they develop into the next generation of leaders who are
so critical to organizational success?
Jennifer Deal, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Creative Leadership (Chicago)
networking refreshment break 3:15 3:30 pm
concurrent breakout session f1 3:30 4:45 pm

Accelerating High Potential Leaders (New York and Chicago)

Whether we are focused on new high potential leaders or senior executives poised
to take on the most senior roles, we are often tasked with accelerating the process.
In this session, we learn how Becton Dickinson, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and other
companies effectively accelerate the learning process in these situations. What
techniques are most effective? How can we measure the results of this effort? What
are the costs/benefits to the accelerated process? Our panelists, each of whom runs
a successful accelerated program, will share their insights and guidelines for success.
Panelists
Deb Wijnberg, Senior Director, WW Leadership Development and Succession/Talent
Management, BD (Chicago)
Edward Franzone, Senior Director, WW Learning and Development, BD (New York)
Joe Knytych, Senior Director, Talent Development, Health Care Service Corporation
Other panelists TBA
concurrent breakout session f2 3:30 4:45 pm

The DNA of High Performing Organizations: What are the Implications for
Leadership Development?
Given the volatile external environment, how can organizations build a culture of
performance, agility, and resilience? Companies will need to build the internal capability
to deal with a VUCA world one in which employees (and not just leaders) will need to be
strategic, creative, innovative, agile, and resilient while delivering an increasing level of
performance just to remain competitive. How can we harness the power of leadership
development in addressing these internal capabilities?
Amy Lui Abel, PhD, Managing Director, Human Capital, The Conference Board (Chicago)
general session g 4:45 5:30 pm

What Key Skills Will Future Leaders Need? (Chicago)

As Executive Director of the MIT Leadership Center, Hal Gregersen pursues his lifelong
vocation of learning how leaders in business, government, and society discover
provocative new strategies, develop the human and organizational capacity to realize
those strategies and ultimately deliver positive, powerful results. Dr. Gregersen has
co-authored 10 books, including It Starts with One: Changing Individuals Changes
Organizations and Global Explorers: The Next Generation of Leaders.
Dr. Hal B. Gregersen, PhD, Executive Director, MIT Leadership Center,
MIT Sloan School of Management (Chicago)
networking reception 5:30 6:30 pm

Friday, May 1, 2015 New York

Friday, June 5, 2015 Chicago
registration and continental breakfast 7:30 8:30 am
general session h 8:30 9:30 am

Moving to Gen X and Y Leadership: Implications for Leadership Development

(New York)
Tammy Erickson is a McKinsey Award winning author, a leading expert on generations
in the workplace, and a widely respected authority on leadership. In this session she
will share perspectives on implications of generational differences as they relate to
leadership and leadership development.
Tammy Erickson, Author and Executive Fellow, London Business School
general session i 9:30 10:45 am

Lessons from the US Government: Leveraging Experiential Learning

to Develop Next Gen Leaders at NASA, and Connecting with the
Workforce at the USPTO
Different approaches to leadership development, including action learning,
experiential learning and simulations are enabling organizations to develop their
bench. We explore how these methods (leveraging historical metaphors such the
Apollo Missions) are enabling NASA to develop the next generation of mission critical
leaders. Some of the key topics discussed will be technical truth and developing
younger leaders to speak truth to power. We will further look at how the USPTO has
revised its labor relations program and policies and procedures over the past seven
years, to increase employee engagement, satisfaction and commitment to #1 in
agency subcomponents of the US Government.
Norman Knight, Chief, Flight Director Office, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, NASA
Howard Friedman , president of National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 245,
US Patent and Trademark Office
Jeff Jackson, Executive Director, Global Program Manager, Leadership Programs,
The Conference Board, Inc.
refreshment break 10:45 11 am
general session j 11 11:45 am

Trends in Leadership Development

As we look toward 2020, what innovations do we anticipate in leadership development?

A panel will provide insights into how leadership will change in the future in terms of
topics, delivery options, use of technology and other changes. As a part of this session,
there will be an opportunity to share perspectives among program participants.
Moderator
Michelle Malloy, Managing Director, Center for Creative Leadership (New York)
closing general session k 11:45 am 12:30 pm

Where Do We Go From Here? A Futurists Perspective

This session focuses on the long-term trends which will affect business and leadership
development.
program conclusion 12:30 pm

Registration Information
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Phone 212 339 0345 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday

The 21st Annual Leadership Development Conference

Developing the Leader of the Future
Conference
April 30 - May 1 (905015-2)

June 4-5 (957015-2)

Westin New York at Times Square

Associates
$2,295

Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites

Non Associates
$2,895

Pre-Conference Workshop
April 29, 2015 (B07014-2)
June 3, 2015 (B48014-2)
Westin New York at Times Square
Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites
Associates $505 Non-Associates
$605
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21st Annual Leadership Development
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Hotel reservations cut-off date:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites
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Cancellation Policy
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meeting. $500 administration fee up to two
weeks before the meeting. No refund after
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Monday, May 11, 2015

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Pre-Conference Workshop
April 29, 2015 New York
June 3, 2015 Chicago

June 4 5, 2015 Chicago

Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites

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