Topic: Change and Transition

New Leadership Breakfast Series Announced

Linkage to announce new Leadership Breakfast Seminar Series: Linkage Networking Events coming to a city near you. First breakfast seminar to be held on February 3rd at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta.

The Art of Leading Change by Karen Buckley

Whether minor, major, or transformative, change unfolds through a transition zone in dynamic, nonlinear, non-rational and intuitive ways. Any system needs to build readiness before a change can take hold.

Are we still playing boys vs. girls?

We sat down with Linkage’s Susan Brady to get her firsthand take on Marks’ harsh word in regard to women in leadership.

“The Reinventors-How Extraordinary Companies Pursue Radical Continuous Change” by Jason Jennings

Many companies are wildly innovative but reinvention goes far beyond a new product or service.

Linkage’s CEO, Phil Harkins on the Agenda for Change Process

Phil Harkins discusses the Agenda for Change Process, which proactively engages your employees to drive your strategy for success.

Free Webinar Recording: Creativity and Innovation in Times of Change

Listen and watch Linkage’s Liz Serio’s free webinar and learn 5 ways to capitalize on the confusion that often accompanies change and encourage your organization and employees to be more innovative and creative.

Building Organizations That Are Fit for The Future [video]

Please join us in welcoming Jason Jennings on the Thought Leader Series for a 60-minute presentation via satellite and the web on November 17, 2011 in which he will reveal the secrets of those leaders and organizations that have successfully reinvented and transformed themselves. This session to be followed by a live and interactive 30-minute Q&A session with the featured presenter.

The end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

So after 18 years of forced secrets and lying, military personnel are now allowed to be open about their sexuality without fear of termination or discrimination.

You Can Get There From Here: My Journey from Struggle to Success

Knowling’s story proves that almost any disadvantage can be overcome with persistence and a passion for excellence. And it teaches us how to embrace change rather than cling to the past.

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street – the “Girls Club” is getting smaller

After two years leading the wealth-management division at the nation’s largest bank, Bank of America Corporation, Sallie Krawcheck was let go this week. Krawcheck’s removal was due to “reshuffling of the top ranks” by the company’s CEO Brian Moynihan. The Los Angeles Times reports “Sallie Krawcheck’s departure from a high-ranking job at Bank of America spotlights a trend on Wall Street: Women, in recent years, have lost their jobs more often than men.” According to Economic Policy Institute, between 2007 and 2010, 12.5% of women in the financial industry lost their jobs, compared to only 8.8% of men.