Leadership Guru Warren Bennis to Speak on CEO Leadership

NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In an exclusive, live webinar produced by Chief Executive magazine, Dr. Warren Bennis, author of numerous books and articles on leadership, will provide his provocative insights into what CEOs and aspiring CEOs need to know to lead their organizations during this time of business and economic uncertainty.

"Today's CEOs must lead their management teams through a minefield of dangerous traps and risk," says Bennis. "CEOs who are 'ready for anything' have consistently demonstrated the ability to take advantage of the market and other opportunities that have somehow eluded their competitors."

Dr. Bennis will share many best practices and innovative thinking on how leaders can excel in this exclusive live webinar that you can access from the convenience of your own office on Wednesday, November 17th at 1:00 EST.

By registering, you will:

• See how other leading CEOs motivate their teams to achieve excellence
• Learn how to develop your own leadership strategy
• Prepare to meet unexpected challenges as a leader
• Understand how other CEOs create cultures of candor and transparency
• Craft roadmaps for molding teams to achieve organizational objectives
• Find solutions to the difficult problems of leading key stakeholders, including employees, customers, business partners and investors

In addition to his prepared remarks, Dr. Bennis will accept questions from session participants. Chief Executive magazine Editor in Chief J.P. Donlon will moderate the discussion.  

What: Leadership for CEOs with Dr. Warren Bennis

When: Nov. 17, 2010, 1-2 pm EST, 12 noon -1 pm CST, 11-12 am MST, 10-11 am PST

Register at: http://www.chiefexecutive.net/webinars

Price: $99 before Nov. 12 (regularly $149)

Bonus: The first 50 registrants will receive hardcover copies of Dr. Bennis' highly regarded new book, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership.

Dr. Warren Bennis is widely regarded as the pioneer of the contemporary field of leadership. He has been advisor, consultant and mentor on leadership issues to many of the most prominent CEOs and senior executives. He is author of numerous books on leadership including his classic, On Becoming a Leader.

Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, calls Bennis "a beloved friend, mentor and role model for so many leaders."

Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence, claims to have "learned more from Warren Bennis than anyone save my mother."

Contact: David Beck, [email protected], 203-930-9797

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SOURCE Chief Executive Group