What should be the profile of today's leader in an increasingly competitive context as it is today? How should a leader behave while facing many challenges and still required to get performant results. Challenges such as budget cuts, more competitive markets locally and internationally ... more demanding customers ... and a market that demands greater quality and agility in our products and services. Adding to that, employees which may find it difficult to adapt to these changes which are taking place faster and faster ... Liz Theophille, a Senior IT leader with a multicultural international experience in many large corporate companies will tell us more about how she applies leading with the heart and servant leadership in her daily work with some concrete examples. Liz joined Novartis in November 2016 and is currently the Chief Technology Officer & Digital IT Lead responsible for Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Technology enabling platforms, Advanced Analytics and Robotic & Cognitive Automation Centers of Excellence. In addition to her current role as CTO&D she is leading a business transformation programme chaired and sponsored by our CEO named EOS (Enterprise Operations Simplification) across Novartis to drive innovation, business growth and value. This programme delivers against one of Novartis key priorities. Elizabeth has worked in many different industries (Beverage, Media, Airline Transport, Oil & Gas, IT Consulting, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals) over 25 years and she is an experienced senior IT professional with a proven track record of leading and delivering complex, strategic global change programmes across the business. She is very outcome oriented with strong Digital Transformation expertise recognised across industries. Elizabeth has spent many years of her career working abroad i.e. 2 years in New York, 6 years in France, one year in Germany and now lives and works in Switzerland." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Management legend Ken Blanchard reveals why servant leadership is the only model for better organisations and a better world.

Gonzaga Mentor Gallery Clip - 2003. Larry Spears discusses Leaders Growth 1. Copyright Gonzaga University 2003. Video by JesuitNET.

Gonzaga Mentor Gallery Clip - 2003. Ann McGee Cooper defines SL - 1. Copyright Gonzaga University 2003. Video by JesuitNET.

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Author, Writer & Organizational Behavior Expert. Margaret J. Wheatley Ed. D. is a well-respected writer, speaker, and teacher for how we can accomplish our work, sustain our relationships, and willingly step forward to serve in this troubling time. She has written several best-selling books, beginning with her path-breaking Leadership and the New Science, first published in 1992. Her other books include: Walk Out Walk On (with Deborah Frieze, 2011); Perseverance (2010); Leadership and the New Science; Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future; A Simpler Way (with Myron Rogers); and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Each of her books has been translated into several languages; Leadership and the New Science appears in 18 languages. Her newest book, (October 2012), is So Far from Home: Lost and Found in Our Brave New World. She is co-founder and President emerita of The Berkana Institute, which works in partnership with a rich diversity of people and communities around the world, especially in the Global South. These communities find their health and resilience by discovering the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment. Her numerous articles appear in both professional and popular journals and may be downloaded free from her website. Wheatley received her doctorate in Organizational Behavior and Change from Harvard University, and a Masters in Media Ecology from New York University. She`s been an organizational consultant since 1973, a global citizen since her youth, a professor in two graduate business programs, a prolific writer, and a happy mother and grandmother. She has received numerous awards and honorary doctorates. http://www.speakinc.com/speaker/margaret-wheatley/ Book Margaret Wheatley as a keynote speaker for your next event by contacting: company@speakinc.com SpeakInc is a professional speakers bureau providing keynote, motivational, professional, and corporate speakers. http://www.speakinc.com/

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