This one-hour program presents the case for a needed paradigm shift in corporate America today, defined by the qualities of Enlightened Leadership. The negative forces at play are described, together with ways in which these forces can be countered by the positive forces of Enlightened Leadership. Successful leaders understand how to use self-empowerment and their own inner wisdom and maximized creativity as facilitators of success. You know who they are by the degree of respect, admiration and loyalty their subordinates and their peers have for them. They are sought out for the solutions to the big problems, as they always have the answers. Enlightened Leaders use their inner light to provide the right solution at the right time. They use their heart and not just their head to deal with interpersonal problems, and they understand and use their power wisely.

Working-level examples are presented to encourage leaders at every level of the organization - whether the project manager, team lead or executive to make the shift.

Biography

Joanne Aaronson, PMP, has a degree in physics and post-graduate certification in technology management. Combined with over 20 years of project/program management experience in both the public and private sectors, she has used her techniques to successfully bring in projects on time and within budget both nationally and internationally. Ms. Aaronson is the recipient of several industry awards for excellence in project management.

Joanne has been a frequent speaker at Project Management Institute (PMI) programs, and members of her audience have declared her presentations as "awesome" and an "amazing combination of concise, to-the-point, yet exciting material". Her full-day Enlightened Leadership Workshop was extremely well received. Don't miss this one-hour glimpse into some of the important leadership concepts she has developed throughout the course of her career.

Event Registration

There is no cost for attendance, but we ask that you pre-register, by filling out and returning the registration form to mailto:programs@m2d2.org?Subject=M2D2. See instructions to the right. Please: Follow the instructions! Specifically: the subject line of your email should read "M2D2 - Pre-registration" -- nothing more, nothing less. This will help us track registrations. Thanks in advance.

Event Details

• Date: November 17, 2008



• Topic: "Enlightened Leadership - Pathway to Success"



• Time: 11:30 am: Sign-in & Networking; 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: Presentation



• Speaker: Joanne Aaronson



• Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (South Building), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 (to view a detailed map of the area, click here)



• Room: USDA Cafeteria Conference Room (this is a glass-enclosed area at the back of the cafeteria)



• Cost: FREE!!



• PDUs: YES! This event is worth 1 PDU. Information on claiming PDUs will be made available on the day of the event.

Professional Development Units (PDUs)

As noted above, the event is worth 1 PDU. You will receive instructions on claiming PDUs on the day of the event.