October 2009 Archives

I recently sat down one of our past Peak Performance Leadership participants, Mario Vidalon. Mario is the director of the University of Colorado's Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education (CAETE). However a mouthful, CAETE is one of Boulder's most impressive Centers for Excellence, offering numerous masters degrees to students in every corner of the globe. Currently, Mario and his team are using digital technology to educate US soldiers in Iraq and oil workers in Venezuela (among others).

Mario has held an executive leadership position for over 15 years, which begs the question: Why was he compelled to take our PPL course? According to Mario, he's "constantly looking for new learning opportunities and self-renewal."  Jim LoPresti, professor of Peak Performance, provided just that - a chance for participants to critically look at their leadership style, the role of servant leadership in everyday life, as well as general self-awareness. Mario pointed out that Jim was a "great presenter, but an even better listener, which to [Mario] is half the battle."

 

 

Peak Performance Leadership is one of our most sought-after courses, aimed toward mid- to senior-level managers who want to develop an authentic, strengths-based management philosophy. Our next session of PPL is coming up in January '10; for more information visit our website, or shoot us an e-mail.

Ronda Phillips, Managing Partner of Client services for S3 Talent Management, describes how the class will help you transition into a successful manager and leader.

Successful leaders today understand how to select, hire, engage and retain top talent. Leaders know that the higher they rise in organizations, the more dependent they are on others for their success. Therefore, ensuring they have the best direct report teams possible is a critical enabler for attaining key results. Leaders must know how to recognize and attract talent and be confident in their ability to assess against both functional/technical skills and cultural fit. They must understand how to drive the highest levels of performance from their talent, using research-based approaches to ensure engagement and commitment and keep top performers retained in the organization.

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It's that time of year where we are accepting nominations for the next 50 for Colorado class. The 50 for Colorado leadership program has been around since 1985 and has 1,000 alumni.  Each year participants from a variety of industries (non-profit, consulting, government, legal, education, finance, marketing, etc.) learn about key sectors that are important to Colorado's economy. 

The class will meet January 15, February 5, March 4-5, April 9, May 7, June 11-12, July 9, September 10-11, October 8, and November 5.  Sessions include government & politics, military & defense, sports & recreation, mining, energy, entrepreneurship, agriculture, research science, and arts & entertainment. 

To nominate someone, please visit our website at http://Leeds.colorado.edu/50forCO and look under the getting started section.  You can also send a nomination into our ExecEd@colorado.edu.  Please include the following information: 

·         Name of nominee

·         Company of nominee & Position

·         Address of nominee

·         E-mail and telephone number of nominee

·         Nominator's name

·         How you are acquainted with the nominee

-Heather