About Nilofer Merchant
CEO, Author and Strategist, Nilofer is a leading authority on creating business strategy to win markets. Having worked inside and outside major corporate brands like Adobe, Apple, Nokia and others, Nilofer has honed her collaborative approach to solving tough problems.As Rubicon’s founder and CEO, she leads a distinguished team of operational veterans. Her firm is hired by global brands such as Hewlett-Packard, Pinnacle, Logitech, Openwave, Symantec and others to create the solutions to win markets.Her keynotes attract SRO crowds at business leadership events, technology expos, women’s conferences and universities – ranging from AjaxWorld to CTIA and PBWC to Stanford. Having won multiple awards for her insights on applying strategic thinking and innovation, she’s been quoted or published in major business publications such as BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. Nilofer earned her MBA from Santa Clara University, a BS in Economics from University of San Francisco and is a certified Instructor of Facilitative Leadership from Interaction Associates. O’Reilly Media is publishing Nilofer’s book on the art of collaborative strategy creation, in Fall 2009. September 29th at 8 a.m. PST:
The NeuroScience of Change and Leadership
Registration Link ($20) - http://davidrockwebinar.eventbrite.com
Topic Description:
As a preview to the Oct 2010 Neuroleadership Summit, David Rock will share some of the findings that will be covered in depth at the summit. Join the webinar to learn the latest science of the brain and how it can improve human and organizational performance. Change is difficult. New research is beginning to explain why it's so difficult, and how it can happen more easily. However, to achieve this we may need to rethink many accepted paradigms, as brain research is uncovering a series of surprises about human functioning. NeuroLeadership is focusing on four domains that are emerging as the central organizing principles: 1. Decision making and problem solving 2. Staying cool under pressure 3. Collaborating with others 4. Facilitating change Your effectiveness can be maximized if you incorporate the latest findings from neuroscience into your approach. David will help you understand how change occurs, and how to incorporate these findings into your methodology to help clients and teams accept and deal with change initiatives. Attendees will gain insights that can improve their own effectiveness and productivity as well as ways to help their teams.
Speaker Bio: David Rock
David Rock is the founder and CEO of Results Coaching Systems (RCS), which has operations in 15 countries across the globe. In his capacity as CEO, David works with Fortune 500 clients specializing in embedding internal coaching capacity within organizations to develop leaders, retain talent, improve performance, and change culture. David is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. The integrated coaching system he developed in the mid-90's has been taught to over 10,000 professionals in more than fifteen countries. He is the author of 'Personal Best', (Simon & Schuster, 2001), 'Quiet Leadership' (Harper Collins, 2006) and 'Coaching with the Brain in Mind' (Wiley & Sons, 2009), and 'Your Brain at Work', released in October 2009. In 2006 he co-authored a feature article in strategy business magazine with neuroscientist Dr Jeffrey Schwartz, called 'The Neuroscience of Leadership,' the most downloaded article of the year at the magazine. In September 2006 CIO magazine ran a cover story featuring David and Jeff's work called 'The new science of change.' His paper 'Managing with the Brain in Mind' was the most downloaded of 2009 at strategy+ business.
In late 2006, David founded the NeuroLeadership Institute and Summit, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists and leadership experts together to build a new science of leadership development. The Institute is now a worldwide network of researchers and practitioners building a new body of knowledge. David is on the advisory board at CIMBA business school, and a guest lecturer at universities in 5 countries including at Oxford University Said Business School. He lives between New York City and Sydney, Australia with his wife and two young daughters.
October 13th at 9a.m. PST:
Career Management in Times Good and Bad!
Registration Link ($20) – http://dilipsaraf.eventbrite.com
Topic Description:
Managing your career in good times is as difficult as it is in managing it in bad. Why? In good times there are more opportunities, but there are also more people competing for those opportunities s because they are willing to take more risk in such times. In bad times there are “fewer” opportunities, butt then there are also fewer people competing for them because off the risk involved in change. So, what is the right course of action for an OD professional? The answer to this question is simple: Always find an opportunity, in good time and bad, and explore ways to position yourself to own that opportunity. You can change the calculus of available opportunities by going after what you personally see as not happening in any company that interests you and make that work for you in ways that serves you and your career. When you get on this bandwagon how many opportunities are available and what the state of the economy or even the company is doo not matter that much. Come to this interactive session led by Dillip Saraf, LinkedIn’s #1 Career & Life Coach to learn about how to put your career in the high gear and how to keep it there regardless of the economic conditions. Also, to get the most out of this session bring your own career challenges and successes to share them with others and to get some free guidance.
Bio: Dilip Saraf
As LinkedIn’s #1 Career Coach, Dilip has worked with over 4,500 clients globally showing them how to re-invent themselves and teamng with them on how to manage their careers. Dilip is currently in his fifth career, having worked in five different industries, and is the author of five books and countless articles on career management and leadership effectiveness. He regularly appears on CNNN Headline News/Comcaast Newsmakers and other media. He has written for and is published in the Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive, and other publications. He also chairs the Career Resource Center at the India Community Center in Milpitas, CA. Dilip owns two patents in Biomedicine and has degrees from IIT Bombay and Stanford. Visit www.7kkeys.org and www.dilipssaraf.com
