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Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership
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Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership
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When: Available on Demand 24 x 7 for 15 days upon registration
Duration: 1 hour
Price: $75 Premium Members Price $25 
This session offers practicing leaders and managers a more complete understanding of what character is, its importance in leading others, and how it can be further developed in one's self and in others. Gene Klann will explore the "Five E's: example, education, experience, evaluation and environment" and share insights from his new book, Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership.
In this session you will learn about:
- The motivation to further develop one's own character
- The skills to assist your cadre of leaders to build their character
- The role character plays in leadership success and effectiveness
- How it affects key leadership behaviors
Maximizing the Value of the Webinar
- Invite others to participate. Structure a group "lunch and learn" session and invite other colleagues to attend.
- Debrief the lessons learned. Set aside time at the end of the Webinar to discuss takeaways, and how they apply to your group or organization
- Tap into your training budget. Ask your HR group or manager to underwrite the Webinar as part of your organization's ongoing staff development effort.
About the Presenter
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Gene Klann brings a rich and varied background to the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC. He is the program manager of the Center's flagship offering, the Leadership Development Program (LDP)®, and also a senior member of the Center's training faculty and Looking Glass Experience, Coaching for Development, and Foundations of Leadership. His other responsibilities include feedback coaching, executive coaching, research and writing, and the design and delivery of custom programs. Gene retired from the U.S. Army in 1994. His distinguished career included service in Vietnam, Germany (twice), Panama, the Gulf War, and Italy, and culminated with service at the U. S. military delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He successfully completed four tours of duty as a battalion or brigade-level operations officer as well as five command tours that included his tour as a battalion commander during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Gene was awarded 17 personal military decorations during his 25-year career, including three for valor and 14 for specific acts of achievement or meritorious service. Gene received his Ph.D., which proposed an original integrated systems approach to leadership development, from the Free University of Brussels. He earned a M.A. in International Relations from the University of Arkansas, European Campus, and a B.A. in History from Ripon College. He has also been awarded a diploma as a U. S. Army War College fellow from the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. His book entitled Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership was released in December 2006. Other publications by Gene include Crisis Leadership and Building Your Team's Morale, Pride and Spirit. |
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