The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch:
Inspire Self. Inspire Others. Inspire the World.
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What we thought we understood about leadership brought us The Great Recession, and what Time magazine called, "The Decade From Hell". Obviously, more of the same will not help us to become inspired again by our corporations and institutions.
In this keynote based on Dr. Lance Secretan’s latest groundbreaking book, The Spark, the Flame and the Torch: Inspire Self. Inspire Others. Inspire the World, he takes us on an invigorating, radical and inspiring journey in which he challenges the very idea of a discipline called "leadership" and proposes, instead, that we first learn how to become inspired (The Spark), so that we can inspire others (The Flame) and create a legacy (The Torch).
Be warned! This is a provocative book. Get ready to be challenged! First Secretan takes on many sacred cows—mission, vision and values statements, leadership theory, brand management theory, motivation techniques, psychometric profiling, performance management systems and coaching—to name a few, and then describes how alternatives to these ideas have been successfully implemented by some of the greatest organizations in the world.
Secretan shares wisdom gleaned from 35 years of research, teaching and working with great leaders globally. His conclusions and recommendation will inspire, amaze, entertain and inform you. This is a message that unlocks the answers to challenging questions in a crisp, insightful, challenging, and fascinating way and defines a leadership path that will forever change your thinking—and change your life.
He shows us how everyone can be an inspiring leader, create inspiring organizations and change the world. He presents these ideas in his trademark style, enriched by dazzling multimedia, fascinating stories and metaphors and an unique engagement with his audience. Dr. Secretan distills complex ideas into simple, easy-to-implement concepts, processes, and exercises that explain how to inspire a team, organization, or country—or your family and friends.
Says Mike McCallister, President and Chief Executive Officer, Humana Inc.:
"We live in extraordinary times when breakthrough ideas and innovation are absolutely essential. Humana embraced the ideas in The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch, and they helped us define our future. We have been inspired by Dr. Secretan's groundbreaking work and every leader in America can be, too."
Workshop: The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch
In this workshop based on Dr. Lance Secretan’s latest groundbreaking book, The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch: Inspire Self. Inspire Others. Inspire the World, he will guide you in practical ideas, exercises and processes and engage in invigorating conversations with participants.
This will be a challenging, dynamic and very practical workshop in which new ideas will be explained and demonstrated, leading to a greater awareness of self, others and the role of leadership in changing self, others and the world.
You will learn:
- The Spark: How to Regenerate Your Personal Level of Inspiration.
- Define your North Star—The Why-Be-Do
- Raise Performance by Building Powerful Relationships
- Create a Corporate Dream
- The Flame: How to be a More Inspiring Person and Leader with Others.
- The CASTLE Principles™
- The Torch: New Approaches to Coaching, Mentoring and Developing Leaders.
- Values-centered Leadership®
Says Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com:
"Lance Secretan—through the use of his inspiring CASTLE Principles—shows us how to transform, stretch, and excite an organization to a new level of performance and excellence."