North Shore Interest Group Breakfast, Thursday, July 8, 2010, 7:30 a.m.
''Tough Times and Everyone is Concerned: How to Find the Leaders and How to Get Teams to Close the Performance Gap''
Details of the Presentation and Dialog
Session
Perhaps there is no better example of leadership in tough times than what we celebrated in Chicago last week. The Chicago Blackhawks recently ended a 49-year drought and won the Stanley Cup! When Rocky Wirtz, one of the sons of Bill Wirtz, took over the team, he made many changes. A few years later, the Blackhawks closed the performance gap--climbing from a mediocre team with lots of empty seats to champions and the hottest ticket in town. Although some of the necessary changes were painfully obvious to long-suffering Blackhawks fans, little happened during the many years this family-run business remained stuck in its ways. Family businesses can bring additional challenges--agendas that have little to do with the business. Our presenter this month has worked with many family firms, turning them into champions of business.
About John Walsh
John Walsh is CEO of For Leadership Success. He was recently the President of the Chicago chapter of the National Speakers Association. Jon Paul has known him for many years as a fellow member of the Institute of Management Consultants.
It's not often that you have the opportunity to engage someone who is a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, business consultant, President & CEO, and leader in corporate America. These experiences enable John to address audiences in a variety of industries--from automotive to x-rays, including financial, manufacturing, distribution, and service associations. In addition, John’s experience serving
on the Board of Directors of four family businesses has provided him
with skill in asking questions about processes and allowing management
teams to focus on solving problems and implementing strategies. He is a skillful
innovator and motivational speaker whose focus is on increasing growth
and raising profits through high-impact, user-friendly keynote speeches
and business interactive seminars. Enjoy this thought-provoking facilitator who
will challenge you to think, plan, and take action in a strategic
manner involving leadership, customer appreciation, and employee development.
John Walsh earned a business degree from Michigan State University, while playing football for Hall of Fame coach Duffy Daugherty. With an MBA from Northern Illinois University, John has taught as an adjunct faculty member of the Keller Graduate School of Management's MBA Program.
Event Details
We will meet again in the back room
of Max & Benny's, a wonderful deli with a terrific breakfast buffet.
DATE: Thursday, July 8,
2010
TIME: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Networking and
breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. -
Announcements
8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -
Presentation
LOCATION: Max & Benny’s
(Brookside Shopping Center), 461 Waukegan Road, Northbrook, Illinois
COST:
Please prepay now through the club website
HBSCC
members and their guests (with prepaid reservation): $15.00;
HBSCC members and their guests (without prepaid reservation): $20.00
HBSCC Patron
and Patron Plus Guest Pass members: FREE!
Non-members of HBSCC: $25.00
RESERVATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 7
(Please R.S.V.P. now through the club
website -- we no longer use separate Yahoo email.)
CANCELLATION POLICY: All
cancellations must be received within two (2) business days of the
event or the attendee who made the reservation will be charged,
regardless of participation, due to costs associated with the
reservation.
NORTH SHORE INTEREST GROUP FUTURE DATES: We meet the second Thursday morning of every month. We have speakers lined up through October and are looking for presenters for November and December. If you would like to present or have a suggestion for a presenter, please let Jon Paul know.
Jon Paul, MBA 1980
North Shore IG Chair
President, Value Added Finance Resources
jon@valueaddedfinance.com
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When: Thursday, 07/8/10 at 7:30am - 9:00am | iCal
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461 Waukegan Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
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Look Who's Coming:
Thomas Bittman Thomas Breuer John Gable , Persistent Capital Management Nicole Gable , Blue Prairie Group Jack Gatesy Brian Kenney Willard McNitt , Thurston Group George Metzger Steve Mickel , Abbott Alan Minoff Robert Moss Shepherd Pryor William Neese Jon Paul Michael Pritchett M. Faye Sinnott John Sinnott Reuben Taylor Daniel Toll Desmond Wong Paul Golitz ... a total of 21 guests. Note: to opt out from this list please sign in, go to My Account and change your preferences under My RSVPs.
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