Santa Clara University

Teri Escobar and Bill Mains

In The Myth of Multitasking author Dave Crenshaw invites us on a journey with his fictional leader Helen. You will easily recognize the chaos that fills Helen's day as your own. As dependable leaders here at SCU we recognize that decreasing demands on our time is an impossibility. Crenshaw says, "You are now living in a world where you [don't even] have time to get time." Crenshaw believes that "you do have that time, it's just getting lost in the seams" and his book The Myth of Multitasking reads like a short FAQ on how to find that time again.
 
In this workshop we will explore how the five practices of exemplary leadership (from The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner) align with Crenshaw's practices in Myth of Multitasking. We will also provide several 'best practices' you can use to make technology work harder for you.

Join Bill, Teri, and fellow SCU leaders in taking Crenshaw's Multitasking Challenge and decide for yourself if multitasking is an effective and efficient way of working. If managing your time better was on your New Year's resolution list, this workshop is for you.
 

Bruce Honig

Want to know what you can do to encourage and support the creativity and innovation in others, your staff, students as well as yourself?  In this interactive presentation you will!   You will learn four key ways to cultivate creativity.  We will look at the oh-so-many practical approaches to apply the four key ways, as well.  We will also explore the four conditions and their elements that make an organization of any size innovative.  Knowing these conditions will help you build a program, team or an organization that is will be conducive to innovation. This will be a practical workshop. You will leave with an approach and a plan for innovating at least one element of your professional or personal life.
 

Jo Miller

What does it take to establish a reputation as a leader?  In this briefing, led by Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, you will discover the essential elements that help determine who you are as a leader or, if you will, your leadership identity.  You will also learn ways to communicate your leadership identity to others as you build a reputation as a competent leader and manager.  You will learn:

• The three essential elements of a great career niche
• How to identify your unique leadership niche
• Ways to communicate your niche to others
   

Charlene Li

Charlene is the author of Groundswell and founder of the Altimeter Group.  Her newest book, Open Leadership, addresses how leadership is impacted by the explosion of social media.  She will speak to the need for leaders to be open, transparent and authentic.  Complimentary copies of her newest book will also be given out to those attending.  Use the link to learn more about Charlene and her writing and research:http://www.charleneli.com/open-leadership/
 

Barry Posner

Barry will be speaking about his latest book, The Truth About Leadership, which was co-authored by Jim Kouzes.  The presentation will take place in the California Mission Room of the Benson Memorial Center.  The first 100 attendees will receive a complimentary copy of The Truth About Leadership.   Here is a link to a preview of the book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1LqcK999Y