Themes
Partnerships — Building new, authentic relationships for the planet
Raising the Bar — Seeing what is possible and having the courage to pursue it
Expanding Influence — Going beyond the green community
Highest & Best Role — Finding your path of greatest impact ... to help the planet now
Advisory Group
Yufu Cheng
China Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
R20 Regions of Climate Action
Gina Telsa
Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Citizenship
IBM
Kevin Thompson
General Manager
GOOD Worldwide Inc. and Upworthy
Thomas McQuillan
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Culture and Sustainability
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
Maureen Kline
Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability
Pirelli Tire North America
Designers
Dr. Richard O. (Rocky) Kimball is an internationally-recognized pioneer in the field of experiential learning and leadership development. He is Founder of Action Learning Associates and Co-Founder of the Fred Leadership Forum.
Dr. Laura Quinn is Founding Board Member of the UN Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative.
Dr. Paul Seymour is a featured presenter and facilitator at Leadership at the Peak and an executive coach who has worked with senior leaders and their teams for 25 years.
Dr. Glenn Hallam is a pioneer in leadership models and metrics for the Center for Creative Leadership and is founder of Green Dock Ventures.
Program Outline
(Subject to Change)
5 pm Wednesday, October 9
Social Hour —Connect with your learning team, five other leaders in similar roles, from around the world
9 am, Thursday, October 10
Welcome — Many forms of leadership • How this experience is different • Getting and giving value
Lessons from a World Champion Extreme Skier —Preparing for success • Knowing your limits • Going big — beyond what others think is possible
How Microsoft Went Big — Establishing financial credibility in the C-Suite • Embedding incentives and feedback into core systems • Mechanisms to generate pools of sustainability funds
Million Pounds: Lessons from Baldor Specialty Foods — Setting more ambitious goals • Inspiring the culture • Aligning with strategy
Future State — Exploring what is possible • Engaging your learning team in your vision • Revising your view of the future and how you will help to lead us there
Expanding Influence — Going beyond your green community
Mock Press Conference —Communicating your passion, purpose and vision of the future • Addressing a resistant audience with empathy, grace, and savvy
Waves of Energy — Finding what people care about • Tapping into pre-existing energy • Riding the wave
Better Partnerships — Where, when and how to find strong partners • Creative strategic partnering
Mixer Social — Poolside
9 am Friday, October 11
Boundary Spanning — Identifying key players who don't share your passion for the environment • Speaking their language and navigating their culture
Green in a Red State — Bringing conservation back to the conservative
Engaging the American Materialist — Designing and marketing attractive products that are also better for the planet
Engaging the Mega Church and Christian Culture —Appealing to the church power structure and biblical teachings about caring for the planet
Engaging the Poor — Embracing green living in struggling communities
Lighting a Fire — Engaging government officials who value safety and security
Winning the PR War —Countering efforts to confuse the public • Reaching hearts and minds
Highest & Best Role — Viewing your life and career with a fresh perspective• Listening to what your life is saying • Creating a next chapter worth writing
Your Strengths —Leveraging your leadership qualities • Seeing how you fit into the environmental movement • Finding strength in humility
Game Changer — Seeing beyond your past network • Leveraging the wisdom of your peers • Discovering synergy and possibility
Engaging the Affluent — Building traction • Knowing when you're ready • Attracting funding
Empowering Other Leaders — Going where the damage is greatest • Creating financial opportunity for others • Working as part of a larger, emerging system
6 pm Friday, October 11
Hollywood Green — The role of the entertainment industry (ballroom finale)
