Washington, D.C. - December 27, 2006 - The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that Steve Smith, acclaimed author of "businessThink" will be a keynote speaker at HCI's 2007 National Human Capital Summit, to be held in Phoenix March 19-21.
Day two of the Summit, Smith will present the Leadership Keynote: "Measuring Yourself Against Good to Great: Achieving Level 5 Leadership."
The presentation will explore the paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will necessary to achieve sustained excellence. Smith will explain positive and negative ego and the personal and organizational impact of ego management. The interactive session includes an assessment and practical tools so that participants can apply these concepts to themselves and their organizations.
"Steve Smith builds on Jim Collins' work by identifying obstacles and development steps to Level 5 Leadership," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's President and Executive Director. "His presentation is sure to prove insightful to those who attend to assessing their own leadership, and in evaluating leadership in their organizations."
Steve Smith and co-authors Dave Marcum and Mahan Khalsa pioneered many of these ideas in "businessThink," a book that has been translated into 18 languages and distributed in 40 countries. Hailed by critics and colleagues alike, "businessThink" has received praise from Stephen Covey, Ram Charan, and Warren Bennis, among others. The book has been called "a gem" by Tom Peters.
His new book, co-authored with Dave Marcum, "egonomics: Making Our Greatest Liability an Asset," is scheduled for release in September 2007.
Steve Smith is a founding partner of Utah-based consulting firm Veracity LC, a licensee of FranklinCovey. The firm's mission is to be a catalyst for the fusion of entrepreneurial thinking and business discipline.
As a speaker and a consultant, Smith has worked with a wide range of global clients, including Nike, Hard Rock Café, American Power Conversion, ADP, CNN/Turner Networks, Microsoft, and Roche Diagnostics.
Steve Smith's work has been featured by CBS MarketWatch, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Arizona Republic, Canada AM, and others.
WHERE TALENT MEETS BUSINESS STRATEGY
HCI's second annual Human Capital Summit will take place Monday, March 19, through Wednesday, March 21, in Phoenix, with a Benefit Golf Tournament on Sunday, March 18. The 2007 event, "Where Talent Meets Business Strategy," is for forward-thinking executives, human resources professionals, business managers, and organizational development leaders who share a common vision of the global knowledge economy and are ready to align their organizations. Conference tracks will focus on three key success areas: leadership, innovation, and talent. For the complete program listing, location and hotel information, registration details and more, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org
ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTEThe Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, and professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org