WE'RE COMMITTED TO SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEADERSHIP
GUEST SPEAKER SERIES
Each month, we present a different leader to speak about their journey, share their leadership expertise, and give their leadership tips and advice.
MEET AND LEARN FROM A DIFFERENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
Don't miss our ongoing series of engaging and interactive virtual "conversations" ...
- Held from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time on the first Wednesday of each month:
- A unique platform for senior executives to share their inspiring and interesting leadership journeys.
- Hear firsthand how senior leaders have navigated the challenges of leadership and achieved remarkable success.
- Each hour is an interactive discussion with dynamic discussion where participants can actively join in and ask questions.
- Learn new ideas / concepts and absorb successful leadership strategies / approaches .
- Hosted each month by Bill Waas, the Program Director of Leadership Foundations.
COMING UP ON OUR GUEST SPEAKER SERIES
ERIC BLOOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 (12:00 - 1:00 PM ET)
Eric Bloom has spent his career exploring a simple but powerful idea: leadership is often not what we think it is.
As Executive Director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute, Eric helps develop the next generation of IT leaders—but his perspective is grounded in decades of real-world experience as a senior IT executive at organizations including Fidelity Investments, Monster
Worldwide, and Independence Investments.
Over time, Eric transitioned from leading teams to studying, teaching, and writing about what actually makes leaders successful. As a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and nationally syndicated columnist, he is known for turning leadership theory into practical, real-world insight.
A long-time SIM member and chapter board leader, Eric brings both credibility and candor to conversations about what it really takes to lead in today’s environment.
vIDEO ARCHIVES OF PRIOR SPEAKERS
Antonio Taylor | Author, "Stop Trying To Be a Leader"
Saby Waraich | Keynote Speaker, CIO & CISO
Chad Wright | CIO, Boston Dynamics
David Vidoni | CIO, Pegasystems Inc.
Jennifer Morgan | Founder & CEO, Connective Communication LLC
Tissa Richards | CEO & Author
Audrey Halpern | CEO & Founder of ARH Employee Training
Susan Lindner | CEO & Founder of Innovation Storytellers
Martha Heller | CEO of Heller Search Associates
Susan Malisch | SVP & CIO of the American Medical Association
Joe Bruhin | SIM Board Chair
Caren Schiozaki | Longtime SIM Leader
PLUS, JOIN ADDITIONAL ONGOING FREE SPEAKERS JUST FOR THE IT LEADER
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