Diary

Citation

(2013), "Diary", Strategic Direction, Vol. 29 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/sd.2013.05629faa.002

Diary

Article Type: Diary From: Strategic Direction, Volume 29, Issue 6

Contact: Momentum (EFMD Conference Secretariat). E-mail: efmd@momentum-pco.be; Tel: +32 1 640 45 55; website: www.efmd.org/index.php/events/event/120-2013-efmd-annual-conference

2013 EFMD Conference; Does Management Education Create Impact?

9-11 June 2013, Brussels, Belgium

Target group

The EFMD Annual Conference has been designed for all those interested in management education and development. It brings together EFMD members, companies, educational institutions and other associations, offering various perspectives and discussions on the conference theme.

Contact: Prof. Reinford Khumalo, E-mail: ictla@nust.ac.zw; Website: www.nust.ac.zw/ictla

1st International Conference on Transformational Leadership in Africa (ICTLA)

17-20 June 2013, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The 1st International Conference on Transformational Leadership in Africa will be held at the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe from the 17th to the 20th of June 2013. This International event intends to bring together over 100 business leaders and executives from all over the world to discuss modern trends in transformational leadership. Transformational Leadership is an acknowledged core competence to steer an organization or institution to prosperity in the Global Village. This will be a forum to discuss issues and share experiences of Transformational Leadership with experts in the field – a one-time chance to horn one’s leadership skills.

Contact: Website: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20130620RogerLMartin.aspx

Rotman School of Management Strategy Expert Speaker Series: Playing To Win: How Strategy Really Works

20 June 2013, San Francisco, CA

Speaker(s)

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  Chip Heath, Thrive Foundation for Youth Professor of Organizational Behavior, Graduate School of Business - Stanford University; Co-Author (with Dan Heath), Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work(Random House, 2013).

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  Roger L. Martin, Dean and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Co-Author (with A.G. Lafley), Playing To Win: How Strategy Really Works (HBR Press, February 5, 2013) and Author, The Responsibility Virus, The Opposable Mind, The Design of Business and Fixing the Game; Corporate Director.

Moderator: Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review.

Contact: Website: http://leadersin.com/events/leadership-and-organizational-excellence-lessons-from-sir-stuart-rose; Tel: +44 800 955 7888

Leadership and Organizational Excellence Lessons from Sir Stuart Rose

3 July 2013, London

When we ask business leaders who they would like to hear from, there is always one name that keeps coming up, and that is Sir Stuart Rose.

Sir Stuart is not just well known on the high street but across the entire business world. He is currently the Chairman of Ocado and has held many Chief Executive roles at world class companies like Arcadia, M&S and Argos. This event is a rare opportunity to hear leadership and business lessons from one of the greatest minds in business.

This event will sell out so book early to reserve your spot.

Agenda

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  3:00pm – registration, welcome and coffee.

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  3:30pm – welcome to the event by Anthony Gell, CEO, LeadersIn and introduction to Sir Stuart.

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  3:35pm – Sir Stuart Rose, presentation, interview and Q&A.

An opportunity to hear incredible insights into the life and successes of Sir Stuart Rose (on his journey so far).

Drawing on Sir Stuart’s enormous career so far, this interview will cover many key lessons including:

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  Leadership skills for top leaders – how to stand out.

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  How to create willing followers through inspired leadership.

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  How to set a clear vision in a noisy landscape.

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  How to win in innovation – even during disruptive times.

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  Winning in downturns, lessons learnt in this recession so far.

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  How to drive courage in the heart of your leaders.