Leadership Oakland is proud to announce their “Breakfast of Champions” series for 2010-2011. This year the series theme is “Defining Leadership.” These breakfast events, offered on a series or individual registration basis, have gained a reputation for excellent content and allow participants an opportunity to network with other business leaders in the region.
Following the theme, the series will explore the various ways that leadership in our area has been, and possibly will be, defined. What has worked? What models have failed us? How have individual leaders risen above challenging circumstances and led with integrity? How could innovation and creativity redefine our perception of leadership and the health of the region in the future? Attendees will hear from a diverse range of speakers as they offer their experience and perspective on these important questions.
“Exposed!”
Wilbert Van Marsh, Inspector General, Detroit Public Schools
Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 7:30 – 9:00am
"Inspiring Change"
James Ryan, Mercedes Benz Financial Services; Reed Kroloff, Cranbrook Academy of Art; and Jenenne Whitfield, Heidelberg Project
Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 7:30 - 9am
“From Where I Sit”
Brian Dickerson, Columnist, Detroit Free Press, Leadership Oakland Alumnus
Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 7:30 – 9am
"Disciplined Dreaming"
Josh Linkner, Chairman/Founder, ePrize
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 7:30 - 9am
These breakfast seminars are open to the public and offer the opportunity to hear the latest updates on issues and topics impacting our region. Highlights of the program include:
• Top quality presenters
• Delicious, full breakfast
• Networking
• Money Saving Power Packs
• Learn about Leadership Oakland
“Leadership Oakland opens doors for people in the region through our powerful network,” stated Jim Giszczak, Leadership Oakland Board President and an attorney from McDonald Hopkins. “When we bring people together to learn about the region and study the topic of leadership, important relationships and synergies begin to form.”
The first Breakfast of Champions event will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., at the Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend Street, Birmingham, 48009. The cost is $32 for LO alumni members and $36 for non-members and guests and includes a complete breakfast. Register for all four events and save: $105 LO alumni members and $125 non-members . The public is welcome. Pre-registration required. To register, contact Carol Dendler at 248.952.6880 or register online at https://www.leadershipoakland.com/index.php/our-store
The Leadership Oakland Breakfast of Champions Series is Sponsored by: HAP, DTE Energy Foundation, Corp!, Daimler Financial Services, Henry Ford Health System, McDonald Hopkins, LLC and Center for Computer Resources
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Established in 1990, Leadership Oakland is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on business and community leadership development. Leadership Oakland is a member of The Community Leadership Association. The organization provides a nine-month community leadership Cornerstone Program to participants from businesses, organizations and governmental agencies that are selected based on an application process. The organization continues to provide educational and networking opportunities to alumni after graduation from the Cornerstone Program. Leadership Oakland graduates are key business and community leaders serving as catalysts on boards of various organizations throughout the region.
