“Leading in Times of Fear”

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 7:00am - 9:00am

Jeff Bowman Immediate past San Diego Fire Chief; chairman, board of trustees, Scripps Health more

Linda Lang Chair & CEO, Jack in the Box; director, WD-40 Company; board member, SD Regional EDC more

Robert Schoultz US Navy Special Warfare Officer (SEALs), ret; director, Masters of Science in Global Leadership program, University of San Diego more

We are living in unprecedented times of uncertainty and challenge. Never has it been more critical for directors and officers to be capable of leading in the board room, not only in terms of business acumen, but also leading in the realm of emotional turmoil and fear.

Our panel of veteran leaders, with impressive track records of leading through adversity, will share “lessons learned” from their personal experiences at the helm and address:

• How do you know if you have the right kind of leaders in place for leading through
  fearful times?


• What are the characteristics of an effective crisis leader? What happens when the
  crisis is over? How does the leader bring the organization back towards “normalcy”?


• How does a director deal with fear exhibited in the board room itself? How can a
  director catalyze conflict resolution? Is that the Chairman’s role? What if the
  Chairman isn’t doing what is necessary? Or the CEO?


• How does the board monitor the CEO’s behavior and either assist them to address
  the fearful state effectively, or replace the CEO?


• What are the communications that need to happen in fearful times, related to
  employee concerns of job security, compensation impacts, functional changes,
  other fears?


• If your organization is experiencing difficult times, what can you do now to improve
  the chances of success and ensure staff efforts are cohesive and congruent?

And bring your questions!

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