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09/27/2025
030. Building a Leadership Team for a Transformational Organization
Presenter: Dena Cordova Jack
Level of Complexity: Intermediate
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
In today’s fast-changing business landscape, especially within industries like lumber and building materials and other adjunct industries, transformation is no longer optional. But the real engine behind successful change isn’t just technology or restructuring. It’s leadership. This session explores the essential leadership traits and team dynamics required to drive meaningful, lasting organizational transformation. Drawing on real-world experience in an industry that’s often slow to evolve, I’ll outline the pitfalls of legacy thinking and provide a practical roadmap for building a leadership team capable of thriving amid disruption. Attendees will learn: How to assess the leadership team you have (vs. the one you wish you had) What separates a transformational leader from a great manager Why learning, experimentation, and risk-taking must be embedded in your leadership culture How to break silos, align vision, and build leadership bench strength for the future This is a wake-up call for companies still clinging to "the way we’ve always done it." If your leadership team isn’t ready to evolve, your transformation journey is already in jeopardy. Audience: Executive leaders, HR and OD professionals, innovation officers, and managers tasked with leading cultural or operational change Style: Candid, high-energy, and rooted in practical application—this is transformation with a hard hat on.
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The Upside of Down Times: Discovering the Power of Gratitude
Lisa Ryan
Harness the Power of Gratitude One of the downsides of life is that we rarely have to deal with an overabundance of gratitude. Most of us tend to focus on the negative. We don't receive nearly as much acknowledgment as we would like, and we don't give as much recognition as others deserve. Now for the upside! When we learn to harness the power of gratefulness, we can make a major positive difference in so many areas of our lives, as well as the lives of those around us-and The Upside of Down Times is your first step toward making that happen. "I highly recommend this book if you want to be happier, healthier, and wealthier. I read this book in one sitting and began implementing some of the ideas the next day. The ideas are easy to implement but powerful in their results." -Jack Canfield, Co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles
