Today Leadership Oakland announced the line-up for their popular “Breakfast of Champions” series. The series is intended for members, guests and the general public and offers a delicious plated breakfast, networking and outstanding speakers.
Kicking off the series November 17, 2009 is Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson who will discuss leadership lessons he has learned throughout his personal and professional life. On January 19, 2010, Wall Street Journal columnist and co-author of “The Last Lecture” will talk about the leadership lessons he has gleaned from his years of writing about defining moments in people’s lives. Taking your organization to a higher level through a strengths-based approach will be the theme of the February 17, breakfast featuring authorsand Wayne State Professors, Jacqueline Stavros and Clarence Rivette. The series will wrap up April 21, 2010 with author and Executive Coach Jacqueline Binkert presenting a proven approach to achieving personal goals and creating your own desired future.
“The series features outstanding individuals that are leaders themselves and will both challenge and inspire others to become better leaders personally, professionally and through service to others” stated Carla Gribbs, Regional Manager for DTE and President of the Leadership Oakland Board. “We all can grow in our leadership abilities and our presenters this year bring a rich expertise and depth of wisdom that I am personally looking forward to.”
Breakfast of Champions reservations may be purchased individually or for a discounted series price. Complete details and registration information can be found here: http://leadershipoakland.com/index.php/breakfast-of-champions
Established in 1990, Leadership Oakland is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on business and community leadership development. Leadership Oakland is a member of The Community Leadership Association. The organization provides a nine-month community leadership Cornerstone Program to participants from businesses, organizations and governmental agencies that are selected based on an application process. The organization continues to provide educational and networking opportunities to alumni after graduation from the Cornerstone Program. Leadership Oakland graduates are key business and community leaders serving as catalysts on boards of various organizations throughout the region.
