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Louisville, Kentucky (April 25, 2024) – For the 11th year of this leadership development event, speakers for the annual LeadingBetter™ Summit include two best-selling authors, a Stanford professor, author, and podcast host, and experts in communications and collaboration. Presented by sponsor PNC Bank and speaker sponsor Humana, the annual day of learning will be delivered as a hybrid event experience, with the opportunity to attend in-person at The Kentucky Center (501 W. Main. St., Louisville, KY) or participate in an interactive virtual event.
As the region’s largest communication and collaboration event, the Summit brings together global experts for a full day of relevant, leading-edge guidance that you can apply right away – to boost performance and your ability to lead with courage and confidence. Attendees will leave feeling inspired and equipped to lead after hearing our speaker’s engaging content addressing some of the most important challenges today’s leaders, including:
- Kim Scott, Author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical During her career in the tech industry, Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies, and served as a faculty member at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google.
“Radical Candor”
Want to be a kick-ass boss? It can be as simple as saying what you think while also giving a damn about the person you’re saying it to. At the Summit, Kim Scott will introduce key Radical Candor concepts, providing tips and tactics to help you improve feedback and create a culture of guidance based on two core principles: Caring Personally and Challenging Directly.
- Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast. He is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and is known for providing tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously. Outside of the classroom, he has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as Nobel Prize, TED, and World Economic Forum presentations.
“Think Faster. Talk Smarter”
Communication is critical to success in business and life. Concerned about an upcoming interview? Anxious about being asked to give your thoughts during a meeting? Fearful about needing to provide critical feedback in the moment? You are not alone! Many of us are uneasy about speaking in public, especially in impromptu, “off the cuff” situations. Matt Abrahams will teach techniques that will help you speak spontaneously with greater confidence and clarity, regardless of content and context.
- Shanterra McBride & Rosalind Wiseman, co-authors of Courageous Rosalind Wiseman is the author of nine books including the New York Times Best Seller “Queen Bees and Wannabees,” which was the basis for the movie and Broadway Musical Mean Girls. Shanterra McBride is an international teacher and author, and founder of Marvelous University. Lifelong friends and co-authors of “Courageous Discomfort,” McBride and Wiseman bring with them a handbook for anyone who wants to have better, more productive conversations. This session at the Summit will feature two incredible thought leaders, whose personal relationship will offer a lively and candid discussion, leaving attendees empowered to have uncomfortable but critical conversations.
“Courageous Discomfort”
We live in a time where it can feel too hard to have honest conversations. However, everyone loses when we become worried about saying the wrong thing, and when no one says anything regarding how they think or feel. So how do we create and sustain a community where people feel they can ask questions and make mistakes? How do we know when to advocate for each other or how to receive feedback when our intentions don’t match our impact? Rosalind Wiseman and Shanterra McBride will show you how with warmth, grace, and humor.
- Justin Jones-Fosu MBA, CSP is a workplace engagement expert, author, and CEO of Meaningful. As the founder Work. Meaningful., Justin advises some of the biggest names in the Fortune 500 and organizations across the globe on how to take ownership of their mindset, purpose, and performance to achieve amazing results. Justin is the author of three books, “Your WHY Matters Now: How Some Achieve More and Others Don’t,” “The Inclusive Mindset: How to Cultivate Diversity in Your Everyday Life,” and “I respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World.” Additionally, he was featured in EBONY Magazine as “30 Young Leaders on the Rise.” SMART CEO Magazine, and the Baltimore Business Journal. As a dual citizen of Ghana and the United States, he is an active social entrepreneur, known for facilitating learning through humor, rhythm, and passion.
“Lead and Work to a Different Beat”
Bring your best self to work, everyday. Using the African drum as a metaphor of bringing meaning, Justin Jones- Fosu creates an unforgettable experience that will inspire you to take immediate action in how you show up. His perspective on how engagement starts with employees (and not in the boardroom) will help empower people to see the best in their teams in order to maximize effectiveness, creativity, and productivity leading to positive changes in the workplace. He’ll discuss the 4 Work Meaningful Quadrants and how to apply it to create deeper and more meaningful connections and conversations among teams.
- Cara Boardman is a Talent Development Leader, responsible for trainings and workshops for LeadingBetter™ and the Leadership Louisville Center. Cara comes with over a decade of experience in education as a former high school teacher in Chicago and a corporate learning and development professional in Seattle and now Louisville. She has worked as a teen parent advocate, college advisor, and associate director of learning and development at Wiley University Services. In her most recent role as an HR Consultant at LINAK, Cara translated learning theory into real-world training applications in a manufacturing environment and implemented behavioral coaching for emerging leaders. Curiosity is at the heart of Cara’s professional work; she believes that if leaders can get curious about what scares them, there is no limit to their potential.
“Psychological Safety & High Performance Teams”
Developing and leading high-performance teams can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your career – and also one of the most challenging. By understanding how to create and sustain psychological safety, you can unlock the full potential of your people and increase organizational and team effectiveness.
- Lisa Zangari is the Executive Coach in Residence at Leadership Louisville Center and LeadingBetter™, and is a frequent speaker at events and conferences around the Her work has been published in TD Magazine and in 2017, Lisa was also recognized as one of Business First’s 20 People to Know in Career Development. Most recently, Influence Digest named Lisa as one of the Top 15 Coaches in Louisville. Prior to joining the Center, Lisa spent over a decade as a management consultant in New York City, where she partnered closely with organizations to develop new products, launch new ventures and nurture more innovative corporate cultures. She’s designed numerous leadership programs for companies like AARP, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Citibank, Disney, Hasbro, Pfizer, The Acumen Fund, The Hershey Company, and more. In addition to leading a team in North America, this invigorating work gave Lisa the opportunity to travel to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
“Building a Culture of Accountability”
Fostering a culture of accountability improves performance, inspires confidence, enables innovation, increases engagement, and drives long-term results. Yet it’s one of the management areas that proves most challenging for many of us. This interactive session will explore the role of psychological safety in unlocking the mindsets and behaviors necessary for accountability. Leaders will also learn five strategies for creating an organizational culture that promotes and reinforces the critical building blocks of trust and commitment: define expectations and goals, connect and build relationships, develop your feedback skills, role model being accountable, and recognize and celebrate progress. Through group exercises and stories from renowned brands such as Four Seasons, Netflix, and Zappos, you will walk away with inspiration and practical tools that can be applied back at work immediately.
The 2024 LeadingBetter™ Summit will be hosted at The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville, KY, with a virtual event option available. Individual tickets are $495 for in-person, and $295 for virtual attendance. Sponsorships and special group rates are available by contacting Jennifer Stevens, jstevens@leadershiplouisville.org or (502) 561-5231.
This annual day-long summit is a unique professional development opportunity for leaders at all levels. Attendees range from up-and-coming leaders to C-suite executives, with nearly 70% working at a director level or above. Both the in-person and virtual events offer valuable business networking opportunities both within and beyond the Louisville region.
Over 200 different companies and organizations attend this leadership conference each year, including the area’s top five largest publicly traded companies, two Fortune 100 and two Fortune 500 companies, and several large private-sector employers. Nearly 30% of virtual attendees are from outside of Louisville. Industries represented include businesses from large to small, Professional services (Accounting, Law, Real Estate, Builders, Financial Services, Insurance, etc.), Education, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Nonprofit organizations.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:
- Presenting Sponsor: PNC Bank
- Speaker Sponsor: Humana,
- Additional Support provided by: Ogle Foundation,
- Gold Sponsors Advanced Business Solutions; DBS Interactive; EY; and Farm Credit Mid-America
- Silver Sponsors: Extell Financial Services; Givaudan Sense Colour; Louisville Business First; Louisville Public Media; and Yum! Brands, Inc.
- Bronze Sponsors: Cherry Bekaert; Hardscuffle, ; Kroger; Texas Roadhouse; and Volunteers of America Mid-States
ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE CENTER & LEADINGBETTER™
For over 45 years, the Leadership Louisville Center has helped thousands of individuals be better and do better. After decades of working with leaders in the Kentuckiana region, the Center recognized two recurring themes for those making a substantial impact: a focus on individual growth and a commitment to bettering the community. To embrace this idea of social impact leadership, the Center launched LeadingBetter™ to help expand the mission into the region and throughout the country. LeadingBetter™ helps grassroots organizations to Fortune 500 companies create stronger leaders and
higher-performing teams through exceptional, experiential training. Learn more at www.leadingbetter.com.
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