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Horse Whisperer Presentation
(in 4 segments due to size)

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four

CC2011 Speaker Information

This past year we engaged terrific speakers who explored the leadership qualities we need to be effective in our rapidly changing environment.

Peggy Noonan, columnist for The Wall Street Journal and former speech writer during the Reagan administration, discussed the state of our current national leadership.  Please click here for Peggy's WSJ column as well as her biography. 

Maribel Lopez, Principal Analyst and VP of Constellation Research Group as well as CEO of Lopez Research, continued our discussion around the trends and impact of mobile devices. 

Colonel Cole C. Kingseed and Richard E. Thomas, both Founders and Partners of the Battlefield Leadership Group, used the Battle of Little Bighorn to mpart focused strategies for leadership development and improvement in effectiveness.

CC2010 Speakers

CC2010 speakers included Charlene Li (an influential thought leader and guide on emerging technologies), Deanna Brown (a seasoned media executive and entrepreneur), Lesley Stahl, a 60 Minutes correspondent, Emmy Award winner, and previous CBS News White House correspondent) and Colone Cole C. Kingseed and Richard E. Thomas (established experts and highly credible consultants with extensive backgrounds in military history, corporate management and leadership, and organizational development/effectiveness consulting).

CC2009 Speakers

CC2009's keynote speaker, Sigal Barsade (Professor of Management at the Wharton School), led discussion on advanced emotional intelligence.  Also scheduled was a unique session emphasizing leadership insights as demonstrated through the skills of Grant Golliher, a renowned Horse Whisperer (see links on left).  Click here for a more complete Speaker Profile of Dr. Barsade.

CC2008 Speakers

Keynote speakers for CC2008 were Robert Sutton (Professor of Management Science and Engineering in the Stanford Engineering School and Co-Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Organization) and Perry Klebhan (CEO of Timbuk2 and Consulting Associate Professor at the Stanford d.school).  Bob and Perry were joined by Andy "Papa" Papathanassiou (Pit Crew Coordinator of Hendrick Motorsports and Executive Director of the North Carolina Motorsports Association).