The
Concert of Ideas is music, poetry, theater, storytelling, virtuosic
performance and imaginative dialogue across the footlights. It is
Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”,
Bernstein’s Finale to CANDIDE, Broadway classics and original
compositions performed live and weaving through ideas and stories
from Einstein, Picasso, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Margaret Mead, James
Baldwin, Richard Feynman, Langston Hughes and more -- all blended
and sequenced to set the mind in motion and help participants access
multiple creative connections, deeper personal insights and rich
new solutions to the challenges at hand.
It has been said that in the permanent whitewater
of life in the 21st century, the only constant we have is change.
Creative leadership is essential for the survival of individuals,
organizations, and cultures as we seek to adapt to the perpetual
challenges of everyday life. “Leadership and Creativity Conference”
is the first forum of its kind to bring together leadership learners
who value purposeful innovation and the cultivation of diverse strengths
in their efforts to make a difference. The theme of this year’s
conference – Igniting the Wildfires of Imagination! – underscores the important connection between self-directed
passion, individuality, and transformative leadership. Leaders who
value creativity know that people operate on a higher level –
of productivity and morality – when they are given the freedom
to use their unique talents and visions, rather than when they are
made to conform to some predetermined set of expectations. To this
end, the Leadership and Creativity conference intends to offer the
following learning outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
Leadership and Creativity Conference participants
will:
Have a better understanding of creativity –
what it is and the many ways in which people are creative;
Make meaningful connections between leadership
and creativity and how each can enhance the other;
Be able to anticipate some challenges in creative
leadership and learn best ways to work through these obstacles;
Learn specific skills about applying creativity
to such leadership practices as problem-solving, unique positioning,
and facilitating change;
Discover how to build environmental conditions
that foster creativity.
Target Audiences
Leadership learners looking for an original training
experience. Diverse backgrounds of participants are expected:
Higher education – leadership
students, emerging leaders, students of the arts, mentors, and
faculty/staff from related disciplines and departments
Those in the non-profit and business sectors demonstrating
or showing promise in leadership
Healthcare professionals and students
PRAISE FOR LAST
YEAR'S CONFERENCE
“A truly incredible
conference. Would love to attend the next one.”
“This conference may have changed
my life.”
“An incredibly impactful day –
thank you.”
“Great speakers, great information,
great investment of my time.”
Who Attended Last Year's
Conference?
Some of our clients from 2006 include:
• Mile High United Way
• The Governor’s Office
• Lockheed Martin
• Chambers of Commerce
• Warren Village
• Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
• Libraries
• School Districts
ABOUT CONFERENCE
HOST REGIS UNIVERSITY:
Since 1877, Regis
University, a Colorado college, has been meeting the needs of
students through innovative classroom-based and online programs
centered in academic excellence. Regis University's commitment to
the individual student is fostered through the heritage of our values-centered
Jesuit education. Today more than 16,000 students call Regis University
home. This Colorado-based college is comprised of three schools
- Regis College, Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions
and School for Professional Studies - and offers classes in a campus-based
setting as well as online programs in a range of studies.
Click here
for a printable map of the Regis University Campus.
CONTACT
For more information about the 2007 Leadership and Creativity, contact Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, Director of Leadership Development at
Regis University.
