Wright Foundation Transformation Leadership Symposium

Transform Yourself, Transform Your World

2012 Transformational Leadership Symposium

& Award Dinner April 27-28, 2012

Westin Chicago | River North

WELCOME

to a Celebration of Transformational Leadership The 2012 Transformational Leadership Award Dinner and Symposium is dedicated to facilitating the best of the human spirit—the yearning to learn, to grow, to serve, and to become our finest selves through leading others.

Join us for this unique and powerful opportunity as we celebrate a kind of leadership that touches the heart with both individual concern and universal vision, that engages the minds of all, and that puts into action the principles and ideals that draw out the best in all. This leadership sees new possibilities, sets new benchmarks, and discovers new answers to old problems.

For organizations to thrive in this challenging climate, transformational leadership is no longer optional—it is imperative. Through inspirational examples, such as Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and the latest social and emotional intelligence technologies, we have the opportunity to transform ourselves, our organizations, and our world.

Why Attend? > Hear and honor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, one of only seven individuals to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize plus both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. > Be inspired as a leader by talking with and hearing from other world-class leaders. > Learn how to touch the hearts and minds of those you lead more powerfully than you already do. > Take those you lead to heights of performance they never imagined reaching. > Move your organization towards its full potential by focusing those you lead on an inspiring vision of what’s possible for them as individuals and as a team.

2012 Transformational Leadership Symposium Westin Chicago | River North

320 North Dearborn Street > Chicago, Illinois

Program Overview Friday Evening, April 27, 2012 Dr. Muhammad Yunus will accept the 2012 Transformational Leadership Award for his achievements as the pioneer of the micro-finance movement, as a social entrepreneur and humanitarian, and for his work in maximizing human potential and leading individuals to their best. > Transformational Leadership Award Dinner & Presentation 6:00 p.m. – Reception 7:30 p.m. – Dinner and Awards

Saturday, April 28, 2012 The symposium resumes on Saturday morning starting with an exclusive VIP breakfast panel on social business, followed by a full day program featuring speakers and panelists who will lead in-depth discussions on transformational leadership. > VIP Breakfast and Panel Discussion 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

• Social Business and Capitalism as Tools of Transformation > 2012 Transformational Leadership Symposium Transformational Leadership: Igniting Your Social & Emotional Intelligence 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Resonant Leadership • ISO Applied to Social and Emotional Intelligence • Drive Transformation with Emotional Intelligence • Taking It Into Our Organizations

The 2012 Transformational Leadership Award Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the U.S. Congressional Gold medal for his achievements as the pioneer and catalyst of the micro-finance movement and as a social entrepreneur and humanitarian. As a catalyst of the micro-lending movement, he has changed the face of humanity and humanitarian work by creating and implementing an endeavor to empower poor people with financial loans giving them the means to achieve sustainable economic activity. As a founder of the Grameen Bank, Dr. Yunus became a powerful agent of economic independence for Bangladesh’s poor, ultimately providing more than eight million impoverished individuals the chance to climb out of poverty. Dr. Yunus’ impact extends far beyond Bangladesh: It’s been estimated that one in every 1,000 people on the planet is being helped by similar socially responsible businesses.

2012 Transformational Leadership

Award Dinner Friday Evening, April 27, 2012 6:00 p.m. – Reception 7:30 p.m. – Dinner and Award The program kicks off Friday evening with the Transformational Leadership Award Dinner at which Brad Anderson, former CEO of Best Buy, will present Dr. Muhammad Yunus with the 2012 Transformational Leadership Award for his achievements as the pioneer and catalyst of the micro-finance movement and as a social entrepreneur and humanitarian.

The Award recognizes an individual who embodies the principles and practice of transformational leadership; namely, to inspire others to achieve extraordinary outcomes and realize their full potential.

The award is a celebration of the human spirit and the capacity inherent in every individual to exceed limitations.

Saturday, April 28, 2012 > 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. > Saturday, April 28, 2012

Program

VIP Executive Breakfast & Panel Discussion 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Social Business and Capitalism as Tools of Transformation The day begins with an exclusive VIP breakfast and panel discussion featuring some of the world’s social enterprise thought leaders— including Dr. Yunus, Brad Anderson (former CEO of Best Buy and 2009 Transformational Leadership Award recipient), and Marc J. Lane (author of Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs and a nationally recognized expert on socially responsible and mission-related investing).

VIP Breakfast Panelists > Dr. Muhammad Yunus > Brad Anderson > Marc J. Lane Dr. Muhammad Yunus Dr. Muhammad Yunus is the founder Grameen Bank, which currently operates 2,564 branches providing credit to 8.29 million poor people residing in 81,367 villages in Bangladesh. He originated the concept of Grameen Bank; i.e., banking without collateral for the poorest of the poor. Dr. Yunus studied economics at Vanderbilt University and received his Ph.D. in economics in 1970. He taught economics at Middle Tennessee University from 1969 to 1972. Upon returning to Bangladesh in 1972, he joined the University of Chittagong as head of the economics department. In 1976, he started the Grameen Bank Project, which was transformed into a formal bank in 1983.

The Grameen Bank offers small loans for self employment to the rural poor. Of the bank’s borrowers, 97% are women and over 97% of the loans are paid back, a recovery rate higher than any other banking system. Grameen methods are applied in projects in 58 countries, including the U.S., Canada, France, the Netherlands and Norway.

Brad Anderson Brad Anderson is the former CEO of Best Buy and went on to serve on its board.

Mr. Anderson is the 2009 recipient of the Transformational Leadership award and currently sits on the board of directors for seven major corporations, including Waste Management, Inc. He is an innovative, creative international business leader who embraced personal and organizational transformation to build one of the great retail success stories of our lifetime. Dedicated to his belief in the unlimited potential of all of Best Buy’s 180,000 employees, Anderson was part of the leadership team that took Best Buy from three local record retail stores in Minnesota to the fifty billion dollar global retailer of today.

Marc J. Lane Marc J. Lane, author of Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs, is a nationally recognized business and tax attorney and an expert in socially responsible and mission-related investing. The author of 34 books on corporate organization, management, taxation, investment, and social enterprise, Mr. Lane spearheaded legislation to create Illinois’ low-profit limited liability corporation model to aid companies with limited financial prospects but significant potential for positive social impact.

Saturday, April 28, 2012 > 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

2012 Transformational Leadership Symposium Transformational Leadership: Igniting Your Social & Emotional Intelligence Following the VIP breakfast and panel discussion, the Transformational Leadership Symposium continues with an extraordinary gathering of some of the best minds in the field of social and emotional intelligence and transformational leadership.

The Session Leaders Dr. Richard Boyatzis Professor, Case Western Reserve University and Adjunct Professor, ESADE

Resonant Leadership Dr. Richard Boyatzis is Distinguished University Professor, as well as Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University and Adjunct Professor at ESADE. He is the author of more than 150 articles and books on leadership, competencies, EI, coaching, and change from a complexity perspective, including: The Competent Manager; Primal Leadership with Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee, in 28 languages; Resonant Leadership, with Annie McKee; and Transforming Qualitative Information.

Jim Liautaud Clinical Professor, University of Illinois - Chicago

ISO Applied to Social and Emotional Intelligence Jim Liautaud, Clinical Professor, University of Illinois - Chicago, researches and implements ISO processes for implementing positive behavior change in the area of Emotional Intelligence. His Process-directed Emotional Intelligence (PdEI) ISO behavior processes and P^EI system are clinically proven to increase Emotional Intelligence in all participants. His findings are now implemented in a wide variety of organizations including the Chicago School System for their elementary and high school principals, for training doctoral students at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and Young Presidents’ Organization. Prior to his academic career, Liautaud was awarded 65 patents, founded four manufacturing companies and was the founding investor of four start-ups including Jimmy Johns, Raffles, National Interstate, and Blue Rhino.

Dr. Robert Wright Co-founder of the Foundation for Transformational Leadership

Drive Transformation with Emotional Intelligence Considered by many to be one of the leading thinkers in human development, Dr. Robert Wright is an internationally recognized visionary, educator, program developer, author, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and executive coach. In the course of coaching and training hundreds of C-level executives, Dr. Wright developed the Wright Model of Human Growth and Development. Called “one of the most powerful and comprehensive models of its kind,” it forms the core curriculum at Wright and the Wright Graduate Institute, which Dr. Wright co-founded. He is also the author of Beyond Time Management: Business with Purpose and People Skills.

Dr. Judith Wright Co-founder of the Foundation for Transformational Leadership

Drive Transformation with Emotional Intelligence A media favorite, sought-after speaker, respected leader, bestselling author, world-class coach, and corporate consultant in the area of personal transformation, leadership development, and personal goal fulfillment, Dr. Judith Wright wrote There Must Be More Than This, The One Decision, and The Soft Addiction Solution to share her personal transformation and proven methodologies with a broader audience. Dr. Wright’s groundbreaking research into the fundamental process by which human beings learn, grow, and develop is the core of the curriculum at Wright and the Wright Graduate Institute, which she co-founded.

Dr. Wright has appeared on more than 500 radio programs, and 80 TV programs including Oprah, ABC’s 20/20 and the Today show.

Please join us for this inspirational event 2012 Transformational Leadership Award Dinner and Symposium Tickets

Full-Weekend Transformational Leadership Symposium (Awards Dinner, VIP Breakfast and Saturday Program) $1,250 per person

Friday Award Dinner $3,000 per table (full table seats 10) $350 per person (early registration, before March 31, 2012) $450 per person (after March 31, 2012)

Saturday VIP Breakfast & Symposium $1,000 per person (attendance is limited)

Saturday - Symposium Only $400 per person (early registration, before March 31, 2012) $500 per person (after March 31, 2012)

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Location Westin Chicago | River North 320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654 Phone: 312.744.1900

Hotel Accommodations The Foundation for Transformational Leadership is pleased to hold the the 2012 Transformational Leadership Symposium & Award Dinner at the Westin Chicago | River North. To book your room, contact the Westin Chicago directly at 1 (800) 233-4100 and ask for the Wright Foundation Group. Rooms blocked are $199, plus tax. Dates available are Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. The number of blocked rooms is limited, so please book your rooms early. (Room block at the hotel expires March 28, 2012 following which registrants may need to seek off-property accommodations.)

2012 Transformational Leadership Award Dinner and Symposium

Hosted by The Foundation for Transformational Leadership The Foundation for Transformational Leadership, a

501(c)(3) organization, is committed to developing and transmitting the principles of transformational leadership with a unique emphasis on personal transformation as the starting point for transforming our businesses, our communities, and our world. The purpose of the Foundation for Transformational Leadership is to transform the nature of organizations in the world. The Foundation supports the Transformational Leadership Award and the Symposium, as well as supporting individuals to become the best transformational leaders and change agents they can be.

Thank You to Our Sponsors This event was made possible through generous support from individuals and organizations.

Thanks to:

“ Each individual person is very important. Each person has tremendous potential. She or he alone can influence the lives of others within the communities, nations, within and beyond her or his own time.”

– Dr. Muhammad Yunus

> Tom & Karen Terry > Wright

Board of Directors Foundation for Transformational Leadership > Tom Terry, President > Dr. Stan Smith, Treasurer > John Davidoff, Secretary > Richard Lyons, Board Member > Karen Smithbauer, Board Member

Foundation Executive Leadership > Dr. Robert Wright, Chief Executive Officer > Dr. Judith Wright, Chief Learning Officer > Dr. Michael Zwell, Chancellor for the Wright Graduate Institute

Symposium Steering Committee > John Davidoff > Jon Fieldman > Randy Seffren > Munzoor Shaikh > Scott Stephen

Foundation for Transformational Leadership 445 E. Ohio Street Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312.645.8300 TransformLeadership.org