Presentation:

"The Character of Leadership in Change Management"

The discipline of change management has long understood that active and visible leadership is central to the effectiveness of any change.  Less talked about however are the qualities of that leadership.  In his book, The Character of Leadership:  An Ancient Model for a Quantum Age, Phil Eastman shares that the source of great leadership is great character.  The Character of Leadership model contains seven elements that leaders can develop to enhance their leadership and successfully manage change.  In today's complex organizations (despite the rise of technology), people are still the key to success and so the ancient model of character continues to apply.  However, how it applies is bounded by the reality of our quantum age.

Biography:

Phil Eastman combines more than 25 years of leadership experience with his passion developing leaders, building teams, and enhancing performance. 

Phil has served in numerous corporate and community leadership roles.  His corporate experience includes 17 years in the banking industry.  After achieving progressively more responsible corporate positions, Phil chose to pursue a career where he optimizes the individual and organizational effectiveness of leaders.

As an advisor, consultant, teacher and coach Phil works with a growing and diverse group of clients in a variety of industries and countries.  His leadership experience and expertise have made him a sought after speaker and advisor to organizations in the United States, Canada, Asia and Australia.

Phil is the author of The Character of Leadership:  An Ancient Model for a Quantum Age.  The book explores the relationship between character and leadership and makes a case for the active development of character to enhance leadership ability.  The challenges we face are not economic, environmental, social or legal; they are challenges of character and leadership.  Consequently, a model of character is vital to true leadership development.

Phil earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management and Organization from Idaho State University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary.  He is a graduate of and instructor for the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.  Phil is also a Master Instructor for Prosci's Change Management Learning Center.

Read more about The Character of Leadership:  An Ancient Model for a Quantum Age:
http://www.characterofleadership.com/

Preview videos of interviews with Phil:
http://www.youtube.com/user/phileastman2

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