Hargrove's powerful, dynamic and engaging presentation shifts people's mindsets and practices.

45 minutes to 3-hour mini-workshops

Robert Hargrove will show you in this talk that the call to leadership is not about getting to the top of some ladder, it is daring to see and hear the call of urgent human needs and wants with customers, communities, and the world at large. Drawing on fascinating stories from leaders in business, government, education, and healthcare, Hargrove shows that extraordinary leadership arises when people see an opportunity to make a difference and dare to take a stand. The acid test of whether or not a leader is successful not only has to do with creating a vision and executing effectively, but also with whether or he or she is able to bring about real change on a sustainable basis. In this talk you will be inspired to discover and express your ability to be an extraordinary leader, to make the shift from good to great. You will learn how to speak and listen in a way that captures the hearts and minds of people in your organization, as well as be introduced to a five-step model for initiating and bringing about fundamental change.

In today's complex world, it is no longer possible to figure it all out from the top. Today, reaching goals and solving problems requires becoming a collaborative person who can capture the collective intelligence of the group. Robert Hargrove will show you how to break the grip and excel beyond old habits, like command and control management and the smartest man in the room syndrome, so you can become a lateral leader who brings extraordinary combinations of people together that foster group genius and business breakthroughs. As research shows that the most successful companies have three times the number of collaborative initiatives than the medium or low performers, you will learn the keys to creating a collaborative corporation. For example, fostering collaborative strategy management, supporting a universal attitude of collaboration, maximizing innovation by juxtaposing multiple talents in projects, promoting collaborative conversations and shared workspaces (napkins, white boards, and rapid prototypes for team.)

In this talk Robert Hargrove will share his experiences of coaching individuals to develop into extraordinary leaders in the process of producing extraordinary business results. He will present the 10 most common conundrums that leaders in all organizations face and provide a teachable point of view and a template for action for each. Whether the issue you are facing is making the shift from being a deal maker to a leader, sourcing an inspired high performing organization, power negotiations, or beating your biggest enemy: time, this talk will provide powerful insights. Robert Hargrove says that, if you are a leader, you are a coach and teacher who develops other leaders. Hargrove will introduce you to Masterful Coaching, the Method a five-step coaching model. You will also learn how to have extraordinary coaching conversations that bring out the best in those around you.

Robert Hargrove shows how to transform sales people, technical wizards, and service people into true collaborative consultants. For example, starting right now; begin to think of yourself differently. Think of yourself as a consultant who is helping customers solve business problems vs. a vendor who makes a call and simply grabs the low hanging fruit or easy business. Think of yourself as a businessperson who collaborates with marketing and sales to build customer partnerships vs. a tech rep who messes with wires and repair manuals or a service person who passively answers requests and complaints. Specific how-to techniques are offered for engaging customers and colleagues in a dialogue, getting at fundamental causes and solutions, and making higher volume, higher profit sales.