October, 9, 2014 – The City of Greater Sudbury and Laurentian University, with the sponsorship of Canadian Government Executive magazine, have announced the schedule for the second annual Leadership Summit to be held October 16th and 17th in Sudbury.
The goals of this summit are to build an innovative and collaborative leadership network, to present the latest research on leadership development, and to lay the foundation for the development of a new Leadership Institute.
“We built up some extraordinary momentum with last year’s inaugural Leadership Summit, and we are delighted to see that energy moving us forward,” said Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux. “This is a truly collaborative undertaking and all of the partners have a real commitment to working together to grow our leadership potential.”
The Summit will begin with an opening reception at the Vale Cavern of Science North on the evening of October 16th. After an official welcome from Laurentian University Chancellor Steve Paikin, keynote speaker Stephen M. R. Covey will deliver a presentation entitled “The Speed of Trust.” Covey is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “The Speed of Trust—The One Thing that Changes Everything.” He is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Centre, and led the strategy that propelled his father’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” to become one of the most influential business books of the 20th century. Covey co-founded CoveyLink, a learning and consulting practice focused on enabling leaders and organizations to achieve superior performance.
On October 17th, the Summit moves to the campus of Laurentian University for a full day of interactive discussions, round-table conversations and a summit keynote.
The forum will provide an opportunity for leaders from the private, public and non-profit sectors to share their perspectives on leadership. The Summit is also sponsored by the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) and by Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines.
Other featured speakers at Leadership Summit 2014 include:
Kerry Pond, Assistant Deputy Minister, Centre for Leadership and Learning, Ontario Public Service (OPS);
Jennifer J. Deal Ph.D., senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) and an Affiliated Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Rosie Steeves, founder and President of Executive Works, an organization dedicated to helping leaders transform their organizations through effective leadership.
Registration details can be found at: laurentian.canadiangovernmentexecutive.ca/