Strike the Right Chord: A Leader's Guide to Exceptional Performance
2.5-Hour (Virtual)
Feb 19, 2026
Dr. Michael Brenner
Live on Zoom
12pm - 2:30pm EST |
11am - 1:30pm CST |
9am - 11:30am PST
$395 (US) per person
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You Will Learn: New & Emerging Leadership Skills
What You'll Walk Away With
- A leadership mindset based on empathy and trust
- How to inspire your team to tackle challenges with confidence
- How to influence effectively, resolve conflict and navigate uncertainty
- Clear communication techniques for emerging leaders that work for everyone
You'll also walk away with recognized continuing education credits (CPE and SHRM), a certificate of completion, and a shareable digital badge for LinkedIn or other platforms. These can highlight your expertise to your manager and help strengthen your professional profile.
About This Session
This dynamic program equips leaders at all levels with the mindset and skills to lead with purpose, presence, and measurable impact. Discover how to resolve conflict and turn tough conversations into moments of clarity and connection. Learn how to navigate uncertainty with adaptive thinking and make confident decisions even when information is incomplete. Strengthen your influence by communicating with clarity, building credibility through consistency, and using storytelling to inspire alignment and action. You'll leave with practical tools, fresh insights, and renewed confidence to tackle challenges and inspire others.
Topics Covered
Lead with purpose
- The CHORDS mindset: creating harmony between purpose, people, and performance
- Translating values into visible behaviors that inspire trust and loyalty
- Balancing passion and pragmatism, leading with both heart and head
- Moving from confrontation to collaboration: reframing conflict as creative tension
- Listening between the notes, how to uncover what’s not being said
- Turning difficult conversations into opportunities for connection and clarity
- How adaptive leaders create stability in unpredictable environments
- Applying “improvisation thinking” to lead through ambiguity
- Decision-making under pressure: when you can’t wait for perfect information
- Lessons from jazz: using flexibility and flow to stay aligned amid change
- Communicating with clarity, confidence, and emotional resonance
- Building credibility through consistency and integrity
- Storytelling as a tool for inspiration and alignment
Dr. Michael Brenner
Dr. Michael Brenner, founder and CEO of Right Chord Leadership LLC, is an international leadership consultant, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author. He has taught business and management courses at Penn State University, Temple University, La Salle University, and American University. Dr. Brenner earned a doctorate in adult learning and leadership from Columbia University and a master's degree in adult and organizational development from Temple University. Over a 20-year career, he has worked with a variety of well-known organizations including SAP, QVC, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Godiva, Boeing, and United Way. He has been a featured speaker at industry events and conferences around the world and has published several articles on leadership in prestigious journals. Dr. Brenner is also an accomplished saxophone player.
Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
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