Quick Quiz: 

• Can you think of a leader who shouldn’t be in her/his current role because of a lack of the necessary components to lead well?
• Worse yet, do you know of leaders who display traits that literally wreak havoc in organizations? 

 Answers to both questions: Of course you can! We all can! 

The sad reality in many organizations is the presence of “leaders” in critical positions who quite simply should not be filling a leadership role at all. The consequences of such situations will often prove disastrous. This session shares strategies for closing the leadership gap so that we consultants can understand vital criteria for determining true leadership potential and help our clients do the same. 
Far too many organizations currently require drastically improved leadership training and resources if we are to put an end to the weak-leadership syndrome swirling all around us. By learning how to advise our clients how to do this, we can change the state of leadership today for the better, not only for the companies we serve but for the greater business world as well and for everyone it serves.

Dr. Kimberly Janson, a globally-renowned talent and organizational development executive, has served 300+ clients in 40+ countries for over 25 years. As CEO of Janson Associates and Founder of Legacy Farms, she was named in 2020 a Top 10 Thought Leader and Top 10 Executive Coach. Working with C-suite leaders, teams, businesses, and individuals, Kim enables change to achieve stellar business results. Author of Demystifying Talent Management (Maven House Press), her new book this year (co-authored with Dr. Melody Rawlings) is titled Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights at Winning the Talent Game (Routledge). 

Dr. Melody Rawlings is a business professor, doctoral chair, and director of the Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations at Northcentral University. She has led remote teams for 10+ years and is a frequent presenter at international conferences. A respected developer of partnerships between corporations and higher ed, she has managed her own businesses, authored peer-reviewed publications on leadership topics and taught internationally in Europe and Asia. Along with co-author Dr. Kimberly Janson, her new book Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights at Winning the Talent Game is being published this year by Routledge.