We listened to you, our customers.  Due to the popularity of the Breakfast of Champions events, we have “notched it up a bit” and are bringing you new opportunities to learn, network, and fortify yourself for leadership!  Plan ahead-register today.

• Top quality presenters
• Excellent full, hot breakfast
• Early morning so you will still have plenty of time in the office
• Networking built into each session
• Opportunity to meet and connect with other LO Alums
• Introduce LO to your friends and colleagues
• Money saving “Power Paks”

All sessions held at the Michigan State Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI, 48098. Event registration required.

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1. Single Session: Pick 1   $30 Alumni / $34 Non Member
2. Power Pack: Pick 3      $82 Alumni / $87 Non Member
3. Mega Power: Pick 5     $128 Alumni / $137 Non Member

November 28, 2007 
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
The Secret to Michigan’s Renaissance
Keith Cooley, Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth

A graduate of Leadership Oakland, Keith W. Cooley was appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm as DLEG Director effective March 5, 2007 .  Known as an innovative problem solver, Keith Cooley was previously employed at Focus: HOPE since July 2002 where he melded his passion for community service with his corporate expertise.  He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2006, after serving four years as Chief Operating Officer of Focus: HOPE.

Cooley began his professional career in 1968 as an experimental physicist with General Electric Corp.  He joined General Motors Corp. in 1972 as a project engineer and became program manager and an engineering director in its Cadillac Motor Car Division in 1985.  Cooley was appointed Director, Strategic Planning, for the GM Corporate Communications Staff in 1994. Join Keith as he shares his perspective on the state’s economy and what he believes it will take to move boldly into a healthy future.  Learn more about the MDLEG : www.michigan.gov/cis/

January 23, 2007 
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
Six Secrets for Increasing Sales—Fast!
Denise Roberts, Owner, D.A. Roberts and Associates

We are all in sales!  Whether you are promoting a product to a customer, a concept to your board, or an idea to your boss, you are “selling.”  Unfortunately, not everyone sells well. Sales is about gaining commitment and agreement. Learn secrets and skills that will give you a tremendous competitive edge and dramatically increase your income.

Denise Roberts of Painless Prospecting and the Art of Networking, returns to Leadership Oakland by popular request.  She has joined forces with Robert Kiyosaki (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad) who says that in business and life your number one skill is the ability to SELL!  With the humor and energy that make her a favorite with audiences, Denise will share some of Kiyosaki’s most important tips. Learn more about Denise : www.painlessprospecting.com 

February 20, 2008 
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
Cultural Communication in a Global Workforce
Judy Ravin, President, Accent Reduction Institute

With thousands of distinct accents, no wonder Americans have trouble understanding each other!  As we do more and more business with individuals that speak English as a second language, our ability to understand and be understood is more important than ever.  How do we avoid breakdowns in our communication and what do we do when a disconnect occurs? Learn which phrases and key sounds to avoid and how we can replace them with words and sounds that will increase our results and decrease our frustration.

Judy Ravin, President of the Accent Reduction Institute, is the internationally acclaimed founder of the Ravin Method™ of rapid accent reduction and author of the best selling ‘Lose your Accent in 28 Days” book and CD-ROM.  Recently featured on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Ravin has also been featured on CNN.com, Yahoo Finance, NPR, Computerworld magazine, CBS Radio and in international newspapers including the New York Times. Learn more about the Accent Reduction Institute: www.lessaccent.com

April 16, 2008 
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
Alternative Energy—What’s Next?
Jim Croce, CEO, NextEnergy

Microgrids, bio-fuels, fuel cells, wind power —This is exciting stuff—if you know what it means! NextEnergy—a non-profit—was founded in 2002 to advance the Alternative Energy Technology (AET) industry in Michigan.  As part of its statewide economic growth mandate, NextEnergy is dedicated to fostering responsible growth of tomorrow’s vital energy technology industry, while positioning Michigan as the nation’s focal point in this rapidly expanding industry segment.  As President and CEO, Jim Croce manages business strategy, leadership initiatives, and government relations.
 
Jim will decipher the language and help us all make sense of this fascinating new area of technology.  Alternative Energy Technology is an important component of Michigan’s future direction. Take advantage of your chance to catch up on what’s going on and why it makes a difference to all of us. Learn more about NextEnergy: www.nextenergy.org

May 14, 2008 
8:00 - 10:00a.m.
The Highly Evolved Leader
Anne Doyle, Anne Doyle Strategies

Anne Doyle is an insightful advocate for personal regeneration and continuing to work on your cutting edge.  Today, a new generation of professionals, of all shades, ages and genders, is questioning the old, rigid paths to professional achievement.  The new talent gold is abandoning work cultures that don’t work.  Strategic advantage awaits those with the vision and courage to create innovative paths to leadership for the new breed of leader – and for themselves. Once rigid gender roles for men and women have changed dramatically in the last three decades.   What leadership skills tend to be more intuitive to men?  Which tend to be more intuitive to women?  And, how do we learn from one another to achieve greater results? 
 
A member of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame and named in 2001 as one of the “Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry,” Anne has spent over three decades working side-by-side with some of the most admired leaders in sports and global business.  Her exploration of living leadership laboratories continues through her global travels and research for a forthcoming book.   Anne’s presentations are packed with powerful and practical insight that will benefit anyone interested in becoming a “fully evolved leader.” 
Learn more about Anne: www.annedoylestrategies.com