Parents Who Lead
The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life
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Parents in today's fast-paced disorienting world can easily lose track of who they are and what really matters most. But it doesn't have to be this way. It is possible for parents to harness the powerful science of leadership in order to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
"The skills that define great leaders at work are surprisingly relevant to becoming a great parent at home. This book
won't just help you identify those skills—it's a step-by-step guide for putting them into practice."
—Adam Grant, Wharton Professor, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take
won't just help you identify those skills—it's a step-by-step guide for putting them into practice."
—Adam Grant, Wharton Professor, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take
About Stewart D. Friedman
Stewart D. Friedman is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been on the faculty since 1984. He founded Wharton’s Leadership Program and its Work/Life Integration Project. Friedman has been recognized by the biennial Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers every cycle since 2011 and was honored with its 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award as the foremost expert in the field of talent. He was listed among HR Magazine’s most influential thought leaders, chosen by Working Mother as one of America’s most influential men who have made life better for working parents, and presented with the Families and Work Institute’s Work Life Legacy Award. While on leave from Wharton, Friedman was the senior executive responsible for leadership development at Ford, where he created Total Leadership. This program, now in use worldwide, measurably improves performance and well-being in all parts of life. His research is widely cited, including among Harvard Business Review’s “Ideas That Shaped Management,” and he has written two bestselling books, Total Leadership and Leading the Life You Want. His latest book is Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life (March, 2020). Winner of many teaching awards, Friedman inspires students’ “rock star adoration,” according to the New York Times. He is an in- demand speaker, consultant, coach, workshop leader, and advocate for family-supportive policies. He hosts the SiriusXM Wharton Business Radio show and podcast, Work and Life.
When:
Thursday, April 23, 2020
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost:
As a service to the community, there is no cost to attend this session but capacity is limited.
Webinar Access Information:
A link, accessible by personal computer, tablet or smartphone, will be emailed to all registered guests 24-48 hours prior to the event to the "Primary Email" address listed in your profile. Please review your profile to confirm that the email address listed is correct. We will attempt to provide the ability to ask Professor Friedman questions at the end of the presentation and time permitting.
Click here to register. Please register early as events can and do sell out quickly.
Pre-registration is required. Registration is subject to availability and will close on Thursday, April 23rd at 3:00pm.