Overview

Schedule

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

• 3:00pm
  Wednesday Registration

Thursday, September 20, 2012

• 8:00am
  Thursday Registration

• 9:00 am
  Leadership Training Council (LTC) Meeting

• 12:00pm
  Thursday Lunch

• 1:30pm
  Opening Session (Show details)

  Carolyn Sawyer, Presenter
  Nicholas Beamon, Presenter
  

  The single uniqueness of the greatest leaders of all time is Trust. In the twenty-first century, trust has become the world’s most precious resource. Trust has the ability to accelerate or destroy a relationship, a business, an organization, or a community.

• 6:00pm
  Welcoming Reception: Creating a Network of Leaders

Friday, September 21, 2012

• 7:45am
  Friday Breakfast

• 8:00am
  Friday Registration

• 8:30am
  The Trust Edge (Part I) (Show details)

  David Horsager, Presenter
  

  Creating a Culture of Trust The trusted leader is followed. Local government officials must do their part to build trust and reinvent our institutions to help communities and residents. This is a crucial time for government leaders and citizens to rethink how we meet our needs today so that we ensure a desirable future for generations to come. A time of great challenge is also a time of great opportunity to build the trust edge and ascribe to leadership that leaves a positive legacy.

• 12:00pm
  Friday Lunch

• 1:30 pm
  The Trust Edge (Part II) (Show details)

  David Horsager, Presenter
  

  Creating a Culture of Trust The trusted leader is followed. Local government officials must do their part to build trust and reinvent our institutions to help communities and residents. This is a crucial time for government leaders and citizens to rethink how we meet our needs today so that we ensure a desirable future for generations to come. A time of great challenge is also a time of great opportunity to build the trust edge and ascribe to leadership that leaves a positive legacy.

• 6:00pm
  An Evening in Charlotte

Saturday, September 22, 2012

• 8:00am
  Saturday Registration

• 9:00am
  Leadership that Leaves a Legacy (Show details)

  Gen Hugh Shelton, Presenter
  

  Leadership That Leaves a Legacy The trusted leader creates a positive legacy. Often we think of legacy as something to worry about later in life, if at all. Even the idea of legacy can be daunting. The earlier that a leader begins to consider their legacy, the more effective leader you will be today as well as over the course of your career. Which personal characteristics (or skills, behaviors, or values) will you most like to be remembered?

• 11:00am
  Joint Session with Youth Delegates: Passing the Baton of Leadership

Hotel/Travel

Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
(704)377-0400

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Presenters

1. Beamon, Nicholas
   Nicholas Beamon is a principal trainer and consultant for The Center for Intentional Leadership. He brings 20 years of corporate experience as a senior vice president at Wachovia to develop individuals, teams, and leaders. Beamon has served as board chair of the Afro-American Cultural Center; he was a board member for the Johnston YMCA and Uptown Childress Klein YMCA, and The Junior League Corporate Advisory Board; and he has served on committees for the Arts and Science Council and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. He was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal in 2006 and is a former NCAA Division I baseball athlete.
2. Horsager, David
   David Horsager is an author, strategist, and leading scholar on Trust. He sheds light on the confusion and misconceptions surrounding the cornerstone of personal and professional success. Horsager authored “Trust Edge,” which uncovers the single uniqueness of the greatest leaders and organizations of all time—Turst. He has led presentations on four continents, with audiences ranging from Fortune 500 executives to the armed forces, and government leaders. His high impact training combines humor, illustrations, and memorable stories with research and insight. Horsager also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Organizational Leadership for Bethel University’s graduate program.
3. Sawyer, Carolyn
   Carolyn Sawyer is the founder, president, and chief strategist of the Tom Sawyer Company. Sawyer was named broadcaster of the year and has won numerous awards, including an Emmy, for her exceptional communication and presentation skills. She has appeared on ABC News, NBC NewsChannel and LIFETIME Television Network, along with weekly appearances on CBS News Boston (WBZ-TV) as host of a news talk segment. She is featured in the book “Children of the Dream The Psychology of Black Success.” Sawyer has been honored by the American Business Women's Association “For Inspiring the Courage to Create”, and The University of South Carolina's Mortar Board as “Woman of the Year.”
4. Shelton, Hugh
   General Hugh Shelton served two terms as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Shelton was the chief architect of the military response to the September 11th terrorist attacks, and has served in numerous capacities for the army during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. A Congressional Gold Medal honoree who was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth, Shelton authored ‘Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, released in October 2010, and ‘Secrets of Success,’ released in 2009, which includes a compilation of interviews focused on values-based leadership.