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Presentation Summary:

Most leaders are not born with inherent leadership skills; they learn the art of leadership over time. But what are the crucial skills to learn? A wealth of ongoing research by Kouzes & Posner (authors of The Leadership Challenge) reinforces the reality of five critical leadership practices distinguishing so-so leaders from exemplary ones. What are these practices and how can they be fostered in the leaders within your organization? Come explore these questions together and leave with actionable insights for your own personal journey and for your role as an HR professional.

Presenter:

Dave’s passion is working with busy, results-oriented executives and business owners who want to capitalize on a key strategic advantage – their leaders.  Through his practical, proven and collaborative approach, he helps organizations sharpen the leadership skills of managers so goals are reached, morale is enhanced, and the type of culture is created that attracts and retains top talent. His clients have been from a variety of industries, including software, biotech, retail, financial services, government and healthcare.

The focus of Dave’s work is on values-based 1:1 leadership coaching, team effectiveness, organizational leadership development, training, and the application of tools such as DiSC® (personality), The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ (team effectiveness), LPI® 360 (leadership practices feedback) and EQ-i ^2.0 (emotional intelligence) to deepen self-awareness and create actionable insights.

Before leaving the corporate world in 2008, Dave worked over the span of 24 years for American Express Financial Advisors/Ameriprise developing leaders and teams across the United States. Both through his corporate roles and as a consultant, thousands of leaders and training/coaching clients have put insights into action through Dave’s practical and participant-centered approach.

Locally in Bozeman, MT Dave has taught the Leadership Foundations course at Montana State University, wrote a quarterly “Business Matters” column for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle’s Business Journal, and has served on the boards of Eagle Mount and Young Life, including President and Chair respectively. 

Dave has a B.A. in Psychology and Communications from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and a M.Ed. in Human Resource Development from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN.  After braving the humidity, mosquitoes, and flatness of Minnesota for 17 years, in 2000 he moved back to God’s country in Montana with his wife, and two kids.  He enjoys hitting a little white ball around in the summers and remaining vertical while gliding down white powder in the winters.