Executive Leadership Series 2024: Cultivating Innovation and Adaptability for Extraordinary Outcomes
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Cultivating Innovation and Adaptability for Extraordinary Outcomes is a series of three webinars recorded in November and December 2024. It is aimed at the highest levels of university and campus dining leadership and explores the theme of how leaders can promote a culture of adaptability and openness to innovation as a path toward meaningful strategic change.
This series is brought to you in partnership with the NACUFS Foundation.
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Learn strategies for creating an organizational culture that fosters resilience, creativity, and extraordinary teams.
In a world where innovation relies on human connection, leaders must prioritize emotional intelligence to build extraordinary teams. Learn strategies for creating a culture that fosters resilience, creativity, and excellence. Steve Gutzler, a dynamic speaker, author, and executive coach with notable clients such as Microsoft, Seattle Seahawks, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Ritz Carlton, will guide participants through actionable insights for using emotional intelligence to navigate change, enhance staff engagement, and achieve remarkable results in any environment. This session is designed to empower leaders to elevate their effectiveness and create a truly innovative culture.
Steve Gutzler
Speaker and Executive Coach
Steve Gutzler
Research shows that 83% of the time, people can effectively manage relationships and tasks. However, in those 17% moments -- when interactions become more challenging and work becomes more complex -- people discover the hard truth of whether or not they are able to continue to operate at their full potential. This truth is at the heart of emotional intelligence and leadership.
Steve Gutzler is a dynamic speaker, author, and executive coach who engages audiences everywhere on leadership, emotional intelligence, and personal transformation. He has an exceptional ability to communicate leadership and business solutions with humor, clarity, and insight. Most importantly, Steve provides strategies on how to self-manage those 17% moments in business and life.
Through his programs, Steve inspires greatness for individuals at every level. He believes every keynote presentation should transform a life and inspire leadership. Having coached and trained executive corporate leaders, professional athletes, and world-class organizations, Steve has earned a reputation as a trusted authority on emotional intelligence, leadership influence, and high-performance teams.
His clients include notable brands such as Microsoft, Seattle Seahawks, Starwood Corporation, LinkedIn, Facebook, Spotify, Starbucks, and Ritz Carlton.
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Learn how leaders can foster agility through innovation, collaboration, and experimentation.
In today’s fast-changing world, leaders must deliver results and ensure their organizations can adapt and thrive. In "Adaptability for Strategic Change" Kristin von Donop shares how leaders can foster agility through innovation, collaboration, and experimentation.
Von Donop, who leads the Organization Renewal practice at Change Logic and taught leadership as faculty for Harvard University’s Executive Education programs and the Dubai School of Government, will provide actionable strategies for cultivating an adaptive organization, enabling fast decision-making, and overcoming the tension between new ideas and traditional practices.
Kristin von Donop
Advisor leading the Organization Renewal practice at Change Logic
Change Logic
Kristin is an advisor to CEOs and senior leadership teams, bringing 25 years of experience executing growth strategies, innovation, and change. Kristin leads the Organization Renewal practice at Change Logic.
She has worked in many industries and has expertise in technology, media, and life sciences. She works with senior leadership teams to define their ambition, align the organization, and create a leadership movement.
Her diverse client experience includes Fortune 100 companies, Fortune 500 companies, startups, governments, and nonprofit organizations.
Kristin taught leadership as faculty for Harvard University’s Executive Education programs and the Dubai School of Government. Kristin graduated with an MS from Rensselaer and a BS from Northeastern University.
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Innovation thrives when leaders are equipped with emotional intelligence and conflict management skills.
Innovation is not possible without people in leadership who are equipped with tools and an understanding of how to create an innovative culture. Many leaders are conflict-avoidant, but innovation is only possible when leaders balance empathy, care, and courage. Learn about how psychological safety and intellectual honesty are critical to building innovative culture in organizations. Gain actionable steps to integrate these concepts into something you can make your own and use in your life.
Anna Barnhill
CEO
AdvantEdge Leadership
Anna Barnhill is the CEO of AdvantEdge Leadership, a boutique consultancy known for its dynamic approach to executive effectiveness and organizational transformation. With a background in organizational psychology and expertise as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Anna integrates deep insights with practical leadership strategies. Recognized globally, she holds the prestigious Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation from the International Coaching Federation, placing her among the top 4% of coaches worldwide.
As a Fellow at McLean/Harvard Medical School, Anna drives initiatives that bolster leadership through scientific rigor. She also serves as a Learning Facilitator at MIT’s Leadership and Innovation Program, creating cutting-edge programs that prepare executives for challenges in a rapidly evolving business environment. An active contributor to the Harvard Business Review Advisory and Forbes Magazine, Anna influences global dialogues on leadership, shaping contemporary practices and strategies.
Anna’s coaching portfolio includes leaders from prominent companies like Google, PayPal, Verizon, and the Federal Reserve. She is distinguished by her focus on authentic leadership, emotional intelligence and effective communication, cultivating environments that emphasize trust, high performance and innovation.