Bringing together today’s top thinkers, authors, and experts in leadership, the Chick-fil-A Leadercast will be broadcast live from Atlanta, Ga., direct to more than 75,000 leaders across the world. It will serve as a resource to empower local leaders and become a hub for leadership development. Coming from diverse backgrounds, industries and experiences, the Chick-fil-A Leadercast speakers offer remarkably candid teachings and highly practical ways to grow professionally and personally.
Speakers for the event include:
Seth Godin, world-renowned blogger, marketing expert and author of “Linchpin”;
Robin Roberts, anchor of Emmy-winning “Good Morning America”;
John Maxwell, leadership expert and best-selling author;
Dave Ramsey, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio personality;
Sir Ken Robinson, author/leader in creativity, human resources and innovation;
Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A, Inc.;
Muhtar Kent, chairman of the board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company;
Suzy Welch, best-selling author, TV commentator and business journalist;
Mack Brown, head coach of the 2005 National Champion Texas Longhorns and 2009 Big 12 Coach of the Year;
Erin Gruwell, founder of Freedom Writers Foundation and subject of the film “Freedom Writers”;
Frans Johansson, best-selling author of “The Medici Effect”
Some of the topics and sessions are: leading based on relationships rather than rights, how to provide exceptional customer service, creating a culture of servanthood, the keys to finding your passion, unlocking creativity in your workplace and ways to incorporate innovation in your organization.
In these difficult economic times, strong leadership is vital for successful organizations. Event attendees will leave this Leadership Conference refreshed and enlightened--able to offer their teams a renewed sense of hope and vision as you take your learning experiences back to them.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for local and regional business leaders to take advantage of the best minds and hearts for leadership the world over,” said MVNU event organizer Holli Bibler. “For an affordable price, close to home, a person’s entire business and leadership perspective has the potential to be changed. Who knows what doors may be opened from the Leadercast?”
Tickets are $49 per person. Groups of ten or more receive a discount price of $40 per ticket. To register for the event, visit www.mvnu.edu/leadercast. For general information, visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com. For questions or additional information, call (740) 397-9000, ext. 4550, or e-mail MVNUevents@mvnu.edu.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. U.S. News & World Report ranks MVNU in the top 50 Best in the Midwest (Baccalaureate) institutions for the seventh year in a row. With a 400-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and eight additional satellite Graduate and Professional Studies sites throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,500 students from 26 states and seven countries/U.S. territories.