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Breakneck Bench Building with Mattress Firm

Mattress Firm, one of the nation’s most recognizable brands, currently operates over 1100 locations across 28 states with plans for continued growth. Learn how this successful retailer has used a transformational approach to corporate education and radically improved the capabilities of their leaders, inspiring innovation throughout their organization. Building on today’s anywhere/anytime demand for information and the collaborative power of a modern social media platform, this 21st century approach to enterprise learning has truly changed the way Mattress Firm is developing their human capital. Watch Video »

16 May 2013

Give and Take - A Revolutionary Approach to Success (Video)

We all know that highly successful people have three things in common: motivation, ability and opportunity. Beyond hard work, talent, and luck, what does it take to achieve success? In an interdependent world, interactions are a fundamental building block of success. Is there a consistent interaction style that drives individual and organizational performance? Drawing on his new book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success (April 2013 from Viking), Adam introduced three fundamental styles of professional interaction, and demonstrated their profound implications for individual and collective performance. Adam revealed surprising insights about what it takes to develop productive interactions ... Watch Video »

16 May 2013

Pronoia with Adam Grant

Adam reveals surprising insights about what it takes to develop productive interactions, and how leaders, managers and employees can use this knowledge to build richer networks, more innovative teams and more rewarding relationships. Watch Video »

16 May 2013

Mattress Firm Case Study: Breakneck Bench Building

Mattress Firm of Houston, Texas, is the largest bedding retailer in America. The company sells well-known national brands such as Serta and Beautyrest and does not manufacture any of its own products. The company’s motto is “Save Money and Sleep Happy.” Store count has doubled in the past three years with 432 stores added in the last 15 months alone. They are scattered across an increasingly wide footprint with an employee count standing at a little above 3,300 – more than 90 percent are full-time and 70 percent are college graduates, all while boasting a lower than average turnover ... Read More »

16 May 2013

Five Minute Favor with Adam Grant

Adam reveals surprising insights about what it takes to develop productive interactions, and how leaders, managers and employees can use this knowledge to build richer networks, more innovative teams and more rewarding relationships. Watch Video »

9 May 2013

Generational Givers with Adam Grant

Adam reveals surprising insights about what it takes to develop productive interactions, and how leaders, managers and employees can use this knowledge to build richer networks, more innovative teams and more rewarding relationships. Watch Video »

9 May 2013

Sincerity Screening with Adam Grant

Adam reveals surprising insights about what it takes to develop productive interactions, and how leaders, managers and employees can use this knowledge to build richer networks, more innovative teams and more rewarding relationships. Watch Video »

9 May 2013

American Revolution 2.0

Mike Moe, author of American Revolution 2.0, with his knack for understanding the macro trends (Finding the next Starbucks), brings the same passion, keen observation, thorough analysis and insightful conclusions to the field of education. Instead of theoretical solutions, he identifies and elaborates on how education innovation is going to revitalize America and transform the US economy siting key technologies, trends and companies that are already part of the revolution. During the 2013 Global Leadership Congress Awards Gala dinner presentation, Mike addressed, over the course of the American Revolution, the unparalleled educational challenges facing our nation and elaborate on ... Read More »

9 May 2013

The Happiness Advantage: Research Linking Happiness to Success

Shawn Achor says, "We have the success formula backwards. Happiness and optimism actually fuel success, not the other way around." As one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success, a sought-after author and lecturer, Shawn draws on his own research — including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard — to provide a methodology to drive higher levels of productivity, improve teamwork, enhance performance and gain a competitive advantage. The 2013 Global Ledership Congress participants had the distinct advantage to participate in a unique opportunity with an intimate setting to hear the ... Read More »

9 May 2013

Raytheon Leadership Development

Raytheon uses varied assessment tools to evaluate high potential talent pools against leadership success profiles to create highly individualized development plans. Read More »

9 May 2013

Mercer Approach to Learning

Mercer, a global human resource and related financial services consulting firm, discussed how they’re preparing leaders to navigate the growing, dynamic areas of global talent management, recognizing the need to balance strong functional knowledge with consulting and business development capabilities. Read More »

9 May 2013

Breakneck Bench Building

Mattress Firm, one of the nation’s most recognizable brands, currently operates over 1100 locations across 28 states with plans for continued growth. Learn how this successful retailer has used a transformational approach to corporate education and radically improved the capabilities of their leaders, inspiring innovation throughout their organization. Building on today’s anywhere/anytime demand for information and the collaborative power of a modern social media platform, this 21st century approach to enterprise learning has truly changed the way Mattress Firm is developing their human capital. Read More »

9 May 2013

Learning Excellence