KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sunday Opening General Session
Mike Barnicle
As I See It
August 15, 10 a.m. – Noon
Mike Barnicle is an award-winning writer and media personality. As a political analyst for MSNBC and a frequent contributor, and occasional guest host, on the network’s Hardball with Chris Matthews and Morning Joe. Barnicle can also be seen regularly on NBC’s Today Show.
A veteran print and broadcast journalist, he has written more than 4,000 columns collectively for the Boston Herald, New York Daily News and The Boston Globe, where he rose to prominence with his biting, satirical and at times heart-wrenching columns that closely followed the triumphs, travails and ambitions of Boston’s working and middle classes.
He also has written articles and opinion pieces for The Huffington Post, Newsweek.com, Esquire, George and ESPN Magazine. Until recently, Barnicle hosted a morning drive-time talk radio program on WTKK-FM in Boston and for years was a frequent guest on Imus in the Morning. Since 1982, Barnicle has been a regular contributor to WCVB-TV’s nightly news magazine, Chronicle.
Monday General Session
Christine Ervin
The "New Normal": Designing for Speed, Scale, and Scope
August 16, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Christine Ervin has led innovative private-public collaborations to promote green market transformation for nearly 20 years.
As first President and CEO of the U.S. Green Buildings Council, she led its growth from a start-up organization to become a highly influential coalition of 5,000 companies and organizations. Over her five year tenure, the Council launched the LEED® green building rating system and the Greenbuild™ conference and expo which drew 30,000 attendees in 2009. During the first term of President Clinton’s administration, Ervin served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy where she directed nearly $1 billion in annual investments for clean technologies in transportation, buildings, manufacturing and distributed generation. She currently serves on public and private advisory boards that span the market from venture capital funds and start-up companies to national advocacy organizations. Christine’s upcoming book, Certified Green, explores the role of voluntary market programs in driving transformation.
Wednesday Closing General Session
Marty Linsky
Public Works Leadership in a Time of Permanent Crisis
August 18, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Marty Linsky is co-founder of Cambridge Leadership Associates—an international leadership development firm specializing in capacity building, consulting, and diagnostics in challenging times. A prolific author; his latest book is The Practice of Adaptive Leadership—Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World, co-authored with Dr. Ronald Heifetz and Alexander Grashow. He also co-authored the best selling Leadership on the Line with Dr. Heifetz.
Linsky’s experiences include: Chief Secretary and Counselor to Governor William Weld of Massachusetts; Executive Editor, The Advocates, PBS; editorial writer and reporter, The Boston Globe; member and Assistant Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
He is also a full-time faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School teaching leadership, press, politics, and public management, and has been faculty chair of several of the school’s executive programs on leadership and public management.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Ian Hill
North America’s Foremost Advocate of Those in Public Service; President, The Changing Point
From a humble beginning as an adopted, at-risk youth…to a business career managing 1,000 employees…to spearheading life-changing community initiatives and projects, Ian Hill has emerged as a leader for our times. Ian’s passion for the improvement of others led to the founding of The Changing Point in 2002, and he is now known throughout the United States and Canada for his efforts in promoting positive change for communities and neighborhoods, and the public sector professionals responsible for making our communities livable and sustainable.
Leadership in Changing Times
The leaders of public employees are among the most important people in any community! Identify the competencies necessary for effective public sector leadership:
• Agent of change
• Big picture (systems) thinking
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Catalyst for stakeholder responsibility
Mastering the Power of Change
How does one successfully embrace change? Discover in this life-altering presentation:
• A model for implementing change—bottom-up and proven to last
• The five steps of The Change Continuum
• A framework for identifying, prioritizing, and implementing great ideas
Leadership in Changing Times—Making It Happen on the Ground!
This workshop is designed as a practical, let's get down to brass tacks follow-up to the two presentations Ian is offering on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. The previous presentations will inspire you—but then you will have to decide how to implement these changes for your own personal growth and to benefit your employees, co-workers, and the communities you serve. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more, get support for your efforts, and find out how to be the change catalyst your community needs.