About the Author and Speaker:
Dr. Mary Lippitt
Dr. Mary Lippitt, founder of Enterprise Management Ltd., is an internationally renowned expert in leadership effectiveness and change management. For over 40 years, she has helped clients identify and capitalize on strategic opportunities to build results, engagement, and the bottom line.
Based on research from 6,000 leaders, Dr. Lippitt’s research introduces a fresh approach to leadership development that enhances situational analysis and clarifies critical business objectives. Her findings contribute to expanding the long-standing focus on leadership styles, competencies, and traits. Her research was published in the Journal of Leadership Studies.
She is the author of the award-winning book The Leadership Spectrum. She has also written Brilliant or Blunder: 6 Ways Leaders Navigate Uncertainty, Opportunity, and Complexity, Situational Mindsets: Business Priorities that Get Results, and Leadersheep: Saving the Herd. A Fable about Successfully Executing Change.
She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s in Public Administration, and a Master’s in Political Science. Dr. Lippitt has also taught at several institutions, including George Washington University, Georgetown University, the University of South Florida, and St. Thomas. University.
Notable Speaking Topics
5 Keys to Successfully Executing Change
Only 30% of new projects achieve complete success, resulting in wasted time, energy, and resources, and eroding trust. Recent research has highlighted that weak vision and a lack of focus on execution contribute to these disappointing statistics. The risk is clear: a vision without execution can quickly become a mere illusion. To bridge this gap and ensure that their vision translates into tangible results, leaders can implement five essential steps that drive successful outcomes.
Objectives:
- Understand a five-step framework for successfully executing change
- Identify how to leverage intangible incentives to gain support
- Explore the process for building an agile and resilient change culture
- Resolve resistance quickly
Navigating Priorities: Six Mindsets to Unlock Potential
Everyone has a unique point of view. Aligning perspectives cannot stem from formal power or pressure. To navigate priorities effectively, it’s essential to grasp what your audience values and what they fear. Effective navigation requires understanding what your audience cares about, as well as their concerns and fears. By addressing their concerns and aspirations, you foster a collaborative environment and lay the groundwork for success.
Objectives:
- Use six mindsets to collect and analyze information
- Identify the audience's priorities and concerns
- Examine the three sources of fear
- Prioritize current concerns based on what is current, urgent and trending
Wisdom Unlocked: Expanding Leadership Opportunities
Organizational longevity is shrinking. Standard & Poor 500 companies in 1958 endured for sixty-one years. In 2022, a firm's life span had shrunk to fifteen to twenty years. In small businesses, the average lifespan is eight years, with only thirty percent lasting ten years or more. In today's fast-paced "Just Do It" culture, the complexity of wise decision-making has increased significantly. As organizations navigate rapid changes, wisdom has never been more essential for long-term success.
Objectives:
- Learn steps to develop individual and team wisdom
- Uncover the bias for always being done or mere incremental improvement
- Value the benefits of balancing tradition and innovation
- Boost creative thinking for sustained success
Harnessing the Positive Side of Critical Thinking
Critical thinking creates sustained success. It transforms perspectives, identifies barriers, rewards initiative, and uncovers new opportunities. By openly analyzing risks and benefits, we discover balanced actions to drive results. Supporting critical analysis leverages diverse perspectives and creates aligned problem-solving. This collective effort not only enhances effective decision-making but also strengthens team cohesion to deliver meaningful results.
Objectives:
- Uncover new opportunities for innovation and growth
- Learn how to foster an environment of critical analysis and creative thinking
- Improve agility, resilience, and supportive culture
- Identify tactics to build respect and transform differences
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