Creating the Vision: The responsibility of creating a compelling vision of the future that provides meaning, context, and motivation throughout the organization

 In a world where efficiency and competency rule the workplace, where do personal strengths fit in? According to Marcus Buckingham (who spent years interviewing thousands of employees at every career stage and who is widely considered one of the world's leading authorities on employee productivity and the practices of leading and managing), companies that focus on cultivating employees' strengths rather than simply improving their weaknesses stand to dramatically increase efficiency while allowing for maximum personal growth and success.

Arguably the definitive answer to the strengths question can be found in Buckingham's trio of best-selling books, First, Break All the Rules; Now, Discover Your Strengths; and The One Thing You Need to Know, in which the author gives important insights to maximizing strengths, understanding the crucial differences between leadership and management, and fulfilling the quest for long-lasting personal success.

Creating the Organization: The responsibility of building and developing the structure for high performance

 Ranked #1 Executive Educator by BusinessWeek magazine, Dave Ulrich is professor of business administration, University of Michigan. He has published over 90 articles and book chapters. He has authored and co-authored many books, including Human Resource Champions, Tomorrow's (HR) Management, Results Based Leadership, and HR Scorecard. He is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources.

Building a Culture of Innovation: The responsibility of building a culture that systematically anticipates future demands and seizes future opportunities

 Clayton Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Technology & Operations Management and General Management faculty groups. His research and teaching interests center on the management issues related to the development and commercialization of technological and business model innovation. Specific areas of focus include developing organizational capabilities and finding new markets for new technologies. Professor Christensen became a faculty member at the Harvard Business School in 1992. Throughout his time at Harvard, he has taught courses in Technology and Operations Management, General Management, Operations Strategy, Managing Innovation, and Building a Sustainably Successful Enterprise. Professor Christensen is the author of the bestselling books The Innovators Dilemma (1997), which received the Global Business Book Award for the best business book published in 1997, and The Innovator's Solution (2003). His forthcoming book, Seeing What's Next, will be published in fall 2004.

Motivating the Team: The responsibility of creating an environment in which employees develop and achieve

 Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on organizational health. Since establishing the firm in 1997, Pat has become one of the nation's leading experts on executive team development. Pat's passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of four business books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which continues to be highlighted on The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists. Pat's latest book, Death by Meeting, is following suit with appearances on both the USA Today and BusinessWeek lists. His earlier successes include The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive and The Five Temptations of a CEO. Pat's work has been featured in numerous publications such as Fast Company, INC Magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Drucker Foundation's Leader to Leader and The Harvard Business Review.

Producing Results: The responsibility of setting goals, monitoring progress, and driving flawless execution to achieve results in a competitive world

 Jack Welch began his career with the General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the company's eighth chairman and CEO. During his tenure, GE's market capitalization increased by $400 billion, making it the world's most valuable corporation. Mr. Welch is currently the head of Jack Welch, LLC, where he serves as an advisor to a small group of Fortune 500 CEOs and speaks to businesspeople and students around the world. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Jack: Straight from the Gut. (via satellite)

 Suzy Welch is the former editor of the Harvard Business Review. She attended Harvard University and Harvard Business School, and is the author of numerous articles about leadership, creativity, change, and organizational behavior, and a contributor to several books about general management. (via satellite)

Emotional Intelligence: The capability of understanding and mastering your emotions (and those of others) in a way that instills confidence-a balance between perception and emotional maturity

 One of the most recognized historians of the day, Doris Kearns Goodwin provides trenchant, informed and enthralling commentary on current events by demonstrating how history has answered similar questions. With a deft wit and an uncanny ability to weave stories that put you "right in the room" as history occurs, Goodwin offers extraordinary insight into the lives of the leaders who have shaped the United States.

Her most recent work, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, inspires business and political leaders of today by teaching Lincoln's quiet but powerful leadership qualities - including his wisdom in building and maintaining teams in the midst of critically trying circumstances and his ability to overcome incredible obstacles. Steven Spielberg is developing the #1 best-selling book into a movie.

Trusted Influence: The capability of evoking trust from others and placing trust in others to enable them to succeed-a balance between commitment and empowerment

 On December 2, 1988, Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islamic State. In the preceding decade of political struggle, Ms. Bhutto was arrested on numerous occasions; in all she spent nearly 6 years either in prison or under detention for her dedicated leadership of the then opposition Pakistan Peoples Party. Throughout the years in opposition, she pledged to transform Pakistani society by focusing attention on programs for health, social welfare and education for the underprivileged. Since assuming the office of Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto has emphasized the need to heal past wounds and to put an end to the divisions in Pakistani society - including reducing discrimination between men and women. Ms. Bhutto has launched a nationwide program of health and education reform.

Conceptual Thinking: The capability of conceiving and selecting innovative strategies and ideas for your organization-a balance between innovation and big picture thinking

 Gary Hamel is Visiting Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London Business School, Chairman of Strategos and Director of the Woodside Institute. The Economist labels Prof. Hamel "the world's reigning strategy guru." Peter Senge of MIT describes him as "the most influential thinker on strategy in the Western world." As the author of concepts such as "strategic intent," "core competence," "corporate imagination" and "industry revolution," Hamel has changed the focus and language of strategy in many of the world's most successful companies. In his work with leading companies throughout the world, Hamel and his colleagues at Strategos have helped management teams create rule-breaking strategies that have created billions of dollars in new wealth.

Systems Thinking: The capability of connecting processes, events, and structures-a balance between process orientation and mental discipline

 A dynamic figure at the podium, Roger Nierenberg has been music director of the Stamford Symphony for more than a decade and is Conductor Laureate of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

Decision Making: Using empowering processes to drive decisions and take action

 Paul Schoemaker is the founder, chairman and CEO of Decision Strategies International, Inc., a consulting and training company specializing in strategic planning, executive development and multi-media software. He has been a regular speaker in the executive programs at Berkeley, Cedep at Insead (France), Cornell University, UNC and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Schoemaker further serves as the Research Director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches strategy and decision making. He is also a Visiting Professor of Decision Sciences at London Business School. For over twelve years, he was a professor in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago.

3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient for Human Resource Excellence

 Lea Soupata, recently retired Senior Vice President, Human Resources, and Director, UPS Lea Soupata, who retired from UPS on February 28th, 2006 after 35 years of service, managed a human resources organization within UPS that serves some 407,000 employees worldwide. A member of the UPS management committee since 1995 and the board of directors since 1998, Ms. Soupata oversaw the company's strategy in training, developing, and retaining a diverse and highly skilled workforce.

During her tenure as head of human resources, Soupata expanded the company's selective sourcing strategy to include more than eight different HRO providers, including areas such as healthcare, recruiting, hiring, 401(k), stock, and relocation. These initiatives enhanced HR services, improved efficiencies, and increased cost savings. Soupata also expanded the company's employee portal- upsers.com - to include greater HR functionality, including access to its HR partners. She directed the standardization of the global GEMS system, as well as expanding UPS's global corporate schools into Germany and the Philippines.

Ms. Soupata joined UPS in 1969 and during her tenure was committed to maintaining UPS's reputation as an employer of choice. She managed a variety of human resources and customer service and operations functions. She also served as district manager in the New York area from 1990 to 1994. Ms. Soupata served as chair of the UPS Foundation, the company's charitable arm, and was a board member of Junior Achievement of Georgia and the Morehouse School of Medicine. She is currently a trustee of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the world's largest philanthropic foundation dedicated to helping disadvantaged children, and is a fellow of the National HR Academy. She also serves as a board member of St. Basil's Academy, a children's home.

HR Leaders Summit Global HR Executive Advisory Board

A discussion of the differing and similar experiences and challenges of senior human resources executives managing the enterprise human resources strategies in national and multi-national organizations in a variety of regions around the globe. The 2006 HR Leaders Summit Global HR Executive Advisory Board is composed of*:

• Terry Conley, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Cendant Corporation
• Phil Langstaff, Head of Talent Management and Executive Sourcing, HBOS plc
• Satish Pradhan, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Tata Group
• James Nkosi, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Transformation, Gold Fields Limited
• Charlotte Mokoena, Group Executive, Human Resources, Telkom SA Limited
• Dr. Concetta Lanciaux, Advisor to the Chairman & CEO; Group Executive Vice President of Synergies, LVMH; and Group Arnault, France; and President, LVMH, Italy, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
• Horace Ho, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Johnson Electric Group
• Glenda Shelby, Vice President, Diversity & People Development, Accor North America
• Donna McNamara, VP Global Education & Training, Colgate-Palmolive Company
• Jonathan Magid, First VP, Executive & Leadership Development, Countrywide Financial Corporation
• Renee Wallace, VP, Training & Organization Development & Diversity, Ahold USA

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