The Leadership Series

“Most cities don’t have the kind of organized community learning sessions for career growth and training and development that has existed in Denver for the past {22} years. I think you should be aware of how unique, important and significant a gathering like this is and you should encourage people to get into this program because it is worth supporting."
- Alan Webber
Co-Founder & Editor of Fast Company; Editorial Director, Harvard Business Review
EXECUTIVE FORUM Leadership Series® Speaker 1999/2000

Advance Intelligence. Why?

Developing human capital has never been more important. What IS human capital? Just as physical labor and technology impact productivity, so does an individual’s knowledge. Knowledge is expandable and self generating with use. Just as doctors increase their productivity by obtaining more knowledge through their experience – so do leaders improve their contribution to an organization’s productivity through their experience and knowledge.

Over the past century, human capital has become considerably more valuable with the increase in the need for skilled labor. New techniques, processes, and world connectivity requires the continuing development of an individual’s knowledge. Economists regard expenditures on education, training, medical care, etc. as investments in human capital – with education and training being the most important.

According to recent research published by The Conference Board, “Senior executives will face even greater leadership challenges in the business environment projected for 2010.” The report states that globalization, hyper-competition, technology, and employee expectations are applying increased pressure on today’s leaders. The lever to manage this pressure is your employees’ “business smarts.”

Your business life is filled with:

• A schedule probably packed with too many meetings and obligations
• Loud and competing needs from managers, employees, collaborators, and customers
• Too little time to make complicated, farreaching decisions
• Difficulties in responding effectively under these circumstances
• Challenges to be strategically consistent when everything around you changes so quickly

Today’s leaders are often busy and overwhelmed by daily tasks, leaving barely enough time to think about developing knowledge capital — their own or anyone else’s.

Advance Intelligence. How?

Be coached by the best and brightest thinkers in the business world. In fact, rather than learn from just one perspective, learn from different and renowned consultants.