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Despite strong evidence of arrogance and narcissism in society, humility is making a surprising comeback in business and leadership. Based on research from different fields, this talk suggests that leaders who combine humility with ambition can lead themselves, their teams and their organizations into high performance. Supported by real-life case studies and interviews, this talk is based on the speaker’s most recent book, Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership, and focuses on tangible take-home behaviors that leaders can implement right away.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of humility and ambition in leadership.
• Discuss the latest research evidence that shows how humility and ambition can lead to high performance.
• Implement behavioral changes that are compatible with humility and ambition.

Many people mistakenly believe that kindness doesn't have a place at work, and they think that kind employees and leaders are weak, nonconfrontational, and nonaccountable. This session will argue, based on research evidence and case studies, that when compassion and kindness are combined with strength and accountability, employees and leaders can maximize their performance individually, for their teams, and for their organizations. The session ends with specific take-home behaviors on applying kindness and accountability in everyday workplace and leadership situations.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of kindness and accountability in leadership.
• Discuss the latest research evidence that shows how kindness and accountability can lead to high performance.
• Implement behavioral changes that are compatible with kindness and accountability.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the chronic stressors that leaders deal with, which can lead to burnout. This talk argues that leaders have the ability to influence and impact their team’s and organization’s resilience through their words and actions. But in order to do that, leaders have to build and maintain their own self-resilience first. Drawing on the latest research and compelling case studies based on his executive coaching experience, Amer will propose a practical model of resilience that he uses with his clients. This evidence-based model focuses on the importance of optimism, compassion, and gratitude on the one hand, and self-care behaviors such as short reflections, strategic breaks, realistic boundaries between work and personal lives, and healthy sleep habits on the other. Supported by real-life case studies and interviews, this talk is based on the speaker’s most recent book, Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership, published in January 2022, and focuses on tangible take-home behaviors that leaders can implement right away.