The Vail Centre for Leadership presents
Bob Vanourek
Leadership & Insight and Book Release
Vail | 18 May 2016
Leadership in Action
the book release and forum led by
Bob Vanourek
Leadership Wisdom: Lessons from Poetry, Prose and Curious Verse
“Drawn from the work of poets, philosophers and other sage thinkers, and refined by the tests and trials of practical executive experience, Leadership Wisdom provides a wealth of inspiration and insight into the arts of leadership.”
– Daniel J. Sweeney, Director, Institute for Enterprise Ethics, University of Denver
Program Highlights:
Refresh your leadership perspective with Top Thought Leader, former CEO and award-winning author Bob Vanourek. Hear how leadership insights stand the test of time through from a collection of literary works spanning over 2,500 years. Explore these written words and rediscover their value in modern applications in Bob’s new book, Leadership Wisdom – Lessons from Poetry, Prose and Curious Verse.
- Interactive Forum with Bob Vanourek
- Book Reading and Book Signing
- Q&A with Author
- Exclusive offer to participants during registration with the purchase of the Summit Pass
Exclusive Offer to the Participants:
During registration, purchase the Summit Pass and receive (3) three hardcover books and a private, coaching session from Bob for whomever you choose.
“‘Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge.’ So Wordsworth tells us, and so Bob Vanourek reminds us in this splendid book of classic quotations and the practical applications they provide for our lives. I know the quotations, and I’ve used at least 50 in my own life and work. Read. Learn. Be inspired. A wonderful book!”
– John C. Bogle, Founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group
Event Details
This event is open to the public for all ages:
- Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2016
- Time: 4pm to 6pm. Doors open at 3:30pm. Event starts at 4pm.
- Location: Donovan Pavilion
- Parking: Free Parking lot
- Cost: Range free – $90 pass and open to the Public – Reservations required.
Event Schedule
3.30pm Doors open for Registration
4.00pm Welcome and Introduction
4.15pm Speaker Bob Vanourek
5.15pm Q&A
5.30pm Book Signing
6.00pm End Event
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About Bob
Bob Vanourek is the former CEO of five firms, ranging from a start-up to a $1 billion NY stock exchange company and including winners of a state-level Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence.
He is author of Leadership Wisdom: Lessons from Poetry, Prose, and Curious Verse (2016) and the co-author of Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations, a 2013 International Book Awards Winner, called “the best leadership book since Good to Great.”
Bob has been a contributing writer to Reflections on Leadership (John Wiley and Sons; 1995); Good Business, Routledge; (2009); Trust Inc. Volumes 1, 2, and 3, (Next Decade Inc., 2013, 2014, and 2015); and Imagine a New You in 30 Days (Motivational Press, 2016).
Bob is a former adjunct leadership instructor at the University of Denver and Colorado Mountain College. He was Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of the Vail Leadership Institute, and a former board member, leader and consultant of ten for-profit and non-profit boards at the international, state, and local governments.
He is a Baker Scholar graduate of the Harvard Business School, a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University, and a certified leadership instructor from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the Phi Theta Kappa Society.
Bob has been named one of the “Top Thought Leaders in Trust” for 2013 – 2016, as well as, one of the American Management Association’s “Leaders to Watch in 2015.” Bob is a decorated Army officer and a lifelong student of leadership.
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