Keynotes

Jeremy Hunter
“Finding Solid Ground: Managing Uncertainty From the Inside Out”

Sponsored by: Fidelity Investments

In 1991, Dr. Jeremy Hunter was told he had a kidney-related autoimmune illness that had a 90% chance of killing him within five years time. Given no real medical options, he used the illness as a catalyst for personal transformation. He learned that his internal states directly impacted his external effectiveness and well-being. In turn, Hunter learned to cultivate skills and abilities to create positive, life-giving qualities. Still alive years later, he synthesized everything he discovered into a series of popular classes in the Executive Management program at the Peter Drucker School of Management called “The Executive Mind.” The courses are so powerful and impactful that 13 of his students (including his eventual donor) stepped forward to donate a kidney when told he needed lifesaving surgery in 2008. In his session, Hunter will pass along the distilled essence of what he learned about how to manage uncertainty in challenging times.

Dr. Jeremy Hunter is co-founder of CoreWorks Consulting. The founding principles of CoreWorks are based on the research and teaching Hunter developed working with executives at the Drucker School for nearly a decade. The programs are organized around the needs of working executives and are designed to improve not only executive effectiveness and productivity, but the quality of their professional and personal lives. Hunter holds advanced degrees from The University of Chicago and Harvard University.

Cheryl Cran
“Take Positive Control of the Future!”

Sponsored by: TIAA-CREF

What if you had a crystal ball? Based on Cran’s best-selling leadership book, The Control Freak Revolution: Make Your Most Maddening Behaviors Work for Your Company and to Your Advantage, this session will show how being a positive control freak is necessary in tough times. It will motivate and teach you to channel your passion for quality and performance into specific positive leadership techniques that prepare everyone for challenging times and the future ahead. Cran offers humorous examples of why negative control leads to failure, and how harnessing positive control of the future can lead to a fun, funky brand of leadership that inspires others to follow.

Cheryl Cran is a sought-after consultant on trends in the workplace. Her firm, Synthesis at Work, is a generational leadership consulting and training company with high-profile clients across the nation. Cheryl worked her way through the ranks of leadership during two recession-like environments. As a consultant, Cheryl researches workplace trends and advises her clients on attracting and retaining the best of the generations while showing positive controlled leadership skills. As a speaker, she brings energy, thought-provoking ideas and a passion for creating a workplace of choice.