Lessons in Leadership
The Lessons in Leadership program is a 4-session virtual morning series organized around a featured book on leadership.
What will this seminar teach?
High Road Leadership:
Bringing People Together in a World that Divides
This spring’s annual Lessons in Leadership series introduces John C. Maxwell and his book High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together In A World That Divides. Leading in turbulent times requires intentional efforts to build trust and foster inclusion. John C. Maxwell’s book, focuses on leadership principles that promote unity, collaboration, and ethical behavior. Maxwell emphasizes the need for leaders to take the “high road” in their decisions, actions, and communication
Interactive breakout sessions will allow attendees to practice what they learn, and new skills back to their homes, offices, and communities.
*Reading the book is encouraged but not required.
Series details
Schedule
Spring 2025 Dates
Session 1: Wednesday, March 5
Session 2: Wednesday, March 12
Session 3: Wednesday, March 19
Session 4: Wednesday, March 26
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Location
Online - Zoom Webinar
Details to join will be sent via email upon registration.
Cost
Free for LGH alumni
$20 per session for community members
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Purchase the book featured in our Lessons in Leadership Series
This Spring’s annual Leadership Greater Hartford “Lessons in Leadership” series introduces: High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together In A World That Divides.
Author: John C. Maxwell
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Leading in turbulent times requires intentional efforts to build trust and foster inclusion. John C. Maxwell’s book, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World That Divides, focuses on leadership principles that promote unity, collaboration, and ethical behavior. Maxwell emphasizes the need for leaders to take the “high road” in their decisions, actions, and communication.
Free for LGH graduates
Exciting news for LGH alumni! For the first time, Lessons in Leadership is free for all LGH graduates. This reflects our shift away from annual memberships and our commitment to offering ongoing leadership learning and community-building opportunities. Lifetime LGH members and MMC members (The Millennial Manager Collective powered by Reloveution) also participated at no cost. Community members are welcome for $20 per session.
John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 26 million books in fifty languages. In 2014 he was identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association® and the most influential leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine.
As the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, he has trained more than 6 million leaders. In 2015, he reached the milestone of having trained leaders from every country of the world. Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business leaders.
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Interested in being a sponsor of this series? Contact Larisa Kottke, President and CEO, to learn more.
