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Session:

Eddie Merla - Agile Leadership - Rethinking Leadership Habits

As a leader, are you agile enough to adapt to a changing workforce, significant demands, changing business environments and external pressures? You may be comfortable leading in the traditional manner (“top-down”) but have you considered that the keys to improved productivity and innovation come from the bottom up and not top down? Agile leadership embraces new approaches to innovation, communication, team development and empowerment, change and connection. Are you agile enough as a leader to “let go,” to move from a “leader-follower” model of leadership to a “bottom-up” model of leadership?

The great news is that Agile leadership habits can be learned and practiced. This presentation will share Agile leadership habits that will improve your ability to create value and innovate, habits that will distinguish your business from a traditionally led business.

About the Speaker:

Eddie Merla, PMI-ACP is an “Agile Certified Practitioner” as certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Eddie has implemented project management programs for multiple organizations and in multiple industries. His project management experiences include North America, Europe, the Middle East, South America and Asia.

As a trainer and coach, Eddie Merla has trained several thousand project management professionals throughout the world on project management, leadership and soft skills topics. He has been a frequent speaker at the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Global Congresses including the Latin America Congress, the EMEA Congress, the Asia Pacific Congress and the North America Congress.

Overview:

The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2013 Leadership Breakfast Series sponsored by Lead It 2 Win It®. This series is open to all Chamber members and designed for individual employees, managers or business owners who are interested in improving or developing their leadership skills overall.

Each month the Chamber will offer a series of leadership sessions designed to shift your thinking, and provide actionable ideas to enhance your skills. With today’s competitive market place, it is imperative to become a better leader, and it’s through clear, thought-leadership that you and your business will grow and stand out! This 12-month program is designed to build your core leadership components, like:

• Communications skills

• Diversity

• Vision & strategies

• And much more!

Lead It 2 Win It® is a team of Carlos Merla of Merla Leadership Group and Lauren Midgley of Courage to Succeed Coaching, and they will bring in speakers who are subject matter experts, providing information and practical examples followed by open discussions.