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Purposeful Leadership. Powerful Impact.

October 22 – 27, 2017Palm Desert, CA

Senior Director of Global Programs

Rachael A. Marangu

The leadership call to action has never been greater—and in our “do more with less” global

landscape, the expectations placed on leaders have never been higher. Compelled to deliver

stronger results each day, it’s no surprise that our attention is continually fragmented across

a myriad of strategic priorities. We are, in short, inundated with activity and expectations, and

racing to keep pace with the next call to action.

Here’s the irony: above all else, the greatest call to action we will ever have as leaders is to live

out our purpose.

Linkage defines leadership in its truest form as a lifelong journey of purposeful commitments

made to ourselves and others. Leaders who commit to leading purposefully impact their teams,

organizations and communities in greater ways, and leave a lasting legacy with those around

them. Join us for Linkage’s Global Institute for Leadership Development® (GILD) to discover the

leadership commitments that comprise a purposeful leader—and how they’ll impact your

personal journey, your team, your organization, and society at large.

Purpose and Intention

Your path to Purposeful Leadership™ starts now.

You—and others in your organization—are committed

to change, driven to excellence, and focused on

creating meaningful impact.

And together, you’re not only ready for what’s next—

you’re ready to change the game.

Transform your organization’s leadership capabilities by coming together at GILD.

Our research, inclusive of over 100,000 leaders

worldwide, revealed that purposeful leaders

commit to a lifelong journey centered on five critical

commitments. The GILD experience is a fundamental

step in the journey of becoming a purposeful leader.

Participants experience the five commitments through

a combination of 360⁰ assessment, small-group

learning sessions, world-class faculty, one-on-one

coaching, and an Individual Development Plan focused

on empowering each leader with the tools to create

lasting impact.

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Nando Parrado

Survivor, 1972 Andes

Mountain Plane Crash

Author

Michael Abrashoff

Former Navy

Commander

Author

Carla Harris

Vice Chairman &

Managing Director,

Morgan Stanley

Author

Asheesh Advani

CEO, Junior

Achievement

Worldwide

Alan Webber

Co-Founder, Fast Co.

Former Managing

Director, Harvard

Business Review

Susan MacKenty Brady

Institute Co-Chair

EVP Global Programs,

Linkage

Bill Strickland

CEO, Manchester

Bidwell Co.

Champion for

Inner-City Renewal

Erin Meyer

Professor at INSEAD

Author

Matt Norquist

President & CEO,

on Purposeful

Leadership™, Linkage

Michael B. Stanier

Founder & Senior

Partner, Box

of Crayons

Jeremy Gutsche

Innovation Expert

Author

Host, Trend Hunter TV

Jim Estill

CEO, Danby

Appliances

Philanthropist

1. ENGAGEYou identify and offer opportunities to engage, contribute and

thrive at work.

2. PURPOSEFULYou show up as a standard of determination, compassion, self-

awareness, and courage.

3. INSPIREYou provide hope and inspiration for the future, and direct

energy toward a bold vision.

4. INNOVATEYou drive new thinking, creative freedom and re-imagined

realities for competitive differentiation and success.

5. ACHIEVEYou accomplish successful outcomes and deliver excellence

by creating appropriate structure and clarity.

Inspir e

Engage

Innovate

Achiev e

PURPOSEFUL

5 Commitments to Purposeful Leadership GILD Faculty

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Roger Nierenberg

Creator, The Music

Paradigm

Author

Mark Hannum

VP Leadership

Development,

on Purposeful

Leadership™, Linkage

Richard Leider

Institute Co-Chair

Founder and Chair,

Inventure Group

Author

Tim Sanders

Internet Pioneer

Relationship expert

Author

Stu Cohen

Principal Consultant &

Change and

Transition Expert,

Linkage

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Whether you join as an individual or as

part of a team, prepare to be inspired and

challenged. Prepare to encounter the

unexpected, as well as the profound. Most

importantly, prepare to engage fully at GILD,

because this kind of leadership experience—

much like leadership in life—has no sidelines.

The unique combination of learning elements

encourages authenticity and introspection,

and is facilitated in a way that requires every

leader to be fully present. Active participation

in each phase of the Institute will ignite

individual transformation, which in turn builds

momentum for teams and organizations to

achieve better business results.

Imagine the multiplier effect in your

organization when you engage your entire

team of high-performing leaders at GILD.

You have the opportunity to build stronger

cross-functional ties, address unique

organizational factors, and inspire them

to lead organizational change. Leaders’

impact, team outcomes, and organizational

performance each amplify when teams

engage together at GILD. Invite others to the

table, and invite possibility to become reality.

I can’t think of another institute

that exists anywhere in the

world with this depth of

resources and with this ability

to be both inspirational and

aspirational for its participants.

Tom Zenty, CEO, University Hospitals Health System

“GILD has no spectators

GILD was the best leadership

program I have ever been

through. Quite simply, the

breadth of speakers and

strategies is what makes it

different. You are not locked

into a one-size-fits-all learning.

David Cobb, Western Regional Manager, Teknor Apex

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The Senior Executive Leadership Forum: An Exclusive OfferingUpgrade your institute experience by taking part in closed-session roundtable conversations with our GILD faculty. The Senior Executive

Leadership (SEL) Forum is a rare opportunity for a small group of leaders from around the world to learn from one another while addressing

their most pressing leadership questions with GILD’s keynote faculty. Discussions are facilitated by Sam Lam, President and Managing

Consultant of Linkage Asia, and participation is limited to the first 20 qualified participants. For more information, please call +1 (781) 402-5555.

GILD is a world-class program. It is

a fantastic call to action for senior

leaders, one that requires a lot of

healthy professional reflection, helps

develop a sense of urgency and also

resist complacency in a world of

competing priorities. GILD faculty is

of the highest quality in all disciplines

covered. I definitely intend to repeat

the experience!

José de Sousa, President and CEO Liberty Seguros (Liberty Mutual, Portugal)

““

360o Assessment One-On-One Coaching Expert Guidance

Before GILD begins, complete Linkage’s 360°

Purposeful Leadership Assessment™, a multi-

dimensional tool that measures leaders in the

five commitments that differentiate purposeful

leaders. This tool is the culmination of research

from more than 100,000 leaders worldwide. It

assesses both the internal development of a

leader—how he or she personally responds to

situations and manages himself or herself—

and the leader’s impact on the organization

and their team members.

Hand-select your individual coach, with

whom you’ll have a 60-minute dedicated

session during the Institute, followed by

two virtual meetings 4–6 weeks after GILD.

The coach becomes a trusted partner for

helping participants debrief their assessment

results, craft an Individual Development

Plan, and monitor progress on their goals.

Many participants extend their coaching

relationship to drive lasting impact after

the Institute.

GILD faculty is a mix of world-renowned

leaders, educators, authors, executives,

entrepreneurs, coaches and team facilitators

who are committed to the principles of

leading purposefully. A total participant-to-

faculty ratio of 4:1 provides an abundance

of in-depth learning opportunities and

ongoing access to the experts throughout the

GILD experience.

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A Leader’s Journey at GILD

Learning Teams Team Excursions Ongoing Engagement

Prior to GILD, each participant is assigned to

a small, facilitator-led team of peers based

on a number of considerations, including

years of experience, level of responsibility,

and learning style. During the Institute, these

learning teams gather for two hours each day

to reflect on the content shared and draw

connections to their most pressing leadership

challenges. Organizations who bring at least

12 leaders have the ability to build an intact

learning team.

Shared experiences create the opportunity

to inspire and be inspired. Inspired people,

in turn, drive your organization’s success.

Choose from one of our off-site excursions

for a rare opportunity to soak in all that Palm

Desert has to offer while building rapport

with your learning team, reflecting on salient

leadership themes, and creating a network of

trusted advisors focused on creating impact.

GILD is designed to facilitate ongoing learning

and engagement from our participants. As part

of the GILD tuition, leaders have access to our

Leader for Life™ series, which includes virtual

learning sessions designed to reinforce and

expand on leadership principles taught on-

site. This content can be leveraged individually,

or as connection points for teams who

attended together.

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Tailored Leadership Development

Organizations that are committed to building

stronger leaders and better results approach

the GILD investment as a part of a broader

strategic construct. Well before the Institute,

Linkage partners with clients to design an

actionable leadership strategy based on

an organization’s business objectives. In

many cases, GILD serves as the kick-off to

the plan, which can include in-person and

virtual skill-building sessions, coaching, 360⁰

assessments and action learning.

Action-Oriented Coaching

When you combine the immersive Institute

experience with Linkage’s signature coaching

process, your leaders experience true

transformation—and can turn their intentions

into action. Many organizations engage

Linkage coaches after GILD to accelerate

individual change and personal growth.

Our coaching options add rigor and focus

to the development process—and give

your leaders an objective counsel to help

them successfully navigate the day-to-day

challenges of leading.

Extended Learning

GILD serves as your launching point for

ongoing learning through Linkage’s Leader

for Life™ series, which includes virtual learning

sessions that reinforce and expand on the

topics covered at the Institute. This content

can be leveraged individually or within teams

through a combination of live and on-demand

virtual sessions. Many organizations use this

as an opportunity to bring their team back

together to revisit development goals and

discuss progress.

Expand Your Institute ExperienceLeverage GILD as a cornerstone of your leadership development strategy

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Venue & Logistics

Tuition:

1-4participants

5-9participants

10+participants

Senior Executive Leadership

Forum

$9,195 per person

Policies

1. Payment: Full tuition must be received in US funds. Group

reservations will be billed to the primary contact unless

otherwise specified.

2. Cancellation: A $350 administrative fee will be applied to any

cancellation at any time. After September 8, 2017, cancellation of

any and all registrations—including “no shows”—is subject to the

full Institute fee. An organization may substitute one executive for

another at any time at no charge.

$6,195 per person

$5,995 per person

$5,795 per person

Enroll

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We encourage early enrollment to ensure your participation in the

pre-GILD assessment.

Hotel Accomodations

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

74855 Country Club Drive

Palm Desert, CA 92260

+1760.341.2211

Please note that the hotel charges are not included in the Institute

registration fee. Institute participants should contact the hotel directly to

arrange for accommodations. A limited block of rooms will be available

at a special event rate until September 18, 2017. Rooms are available

on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make your reservation early.

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October 22 – 27, 2017Palm Desert, CA