Fast-paced overview of key topics that are critical to organizations in a time of disruptive change

IMS LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS

 

IMS Leadership Conversations are designed to provide quick and actionable insights to improve your effectiveness as a leader.

  • Monthly 60-minute virtual-live programs allow you to fit in the ongoing development you need, despite your busy schedule.
  • Complimentary for all employees of supporting IMS member organizations.
  • Interactive programs are taught by bestselling authors and professors from the world’s top business schools.
  • Follow-up resources are available after the program to continue learning and reinforce the content.
  • View live or watch recording - a recording of each program will be sent to all registrants.

UPCOMING COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAMS

Cultivating Mental Agility in a Complex World

May 01, 2025 with Dorie Clark
In today's rapidly changing business environment, the ability to adapt to new circumstances and anticipate what's coming next is more critical than ever. Executives are constantly faced with shifting market dynamics, disruptive technologies, and evolving customer expectations.
Book by Dorie Clark
Book by Dorie Clark

The Power of Instinct: The New Rules of Persuasion in Business and Life

June 03, 2025 with Leslie Zane
Award-winning Fortune 500 brand consultant and behavioral expert Leslie Zane shatters conventional wisdom, showing attendees how to tap into the hidden brain where instinct prevails, creating a powerful network of connections that drive people to buy your product, company, or vision.
Book by Leslie Zane

Leading with Gratitude: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results

July 01, 2025 with Chester Elton
This program unveils groundbreaking research demonstrating how mastering key leadership skills can significantly enhance employee engagement and reduce turnover. He will also explore the surprising science behind why many managers struggle with—or outright avoid—something as straightforward as expressing gratitude.
Book by Chester Elton
Book by Chester Elton

Leading Yourself: Finding Joy and Meaning at Work

August 05, 2025 with Elizabeth Lotardo
In this program, Elizabeth Lotardo offers insightful real-life examples, practical takeaways, and humorous, relatable stories to motivate readers to make the most of their current roles. Whether you’re feeling stuck or simply looking to enhance your work life, this book provides actionable strategies to help you find greater satisfaction and joy in what you do.
Book by Elizabeth Lotardo

Embracing the Future of Work in a Rapidly Evolving World

September 04, 2025 with Dr. Jake Sotiriadis
In this insightful one-hour conversation, Dr. Jake Sotiriadis, a globally recognized expert in strategic foresight and innovation, will delve into the profound changes reshaping the future of work. As technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and generational expectations collide, the modern workplace is undergoing rapid transformation. Jake will share foresight-driven strategies to help individuals and organizations navigate these shifts,...

What Everybody is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed Reading People

October 02, 2025 with Joe Navarro
Based on his bestseller, What Everybody Is Saying Joe Navarro presents a practical guide to understanding nonverbal communication, based on his experience as an FBI agent specializing in body language. Joe explains how to accurately read people's emotions, intentions, and hidden thoughts by observing their body language rather than relying solely on words.
Book by Joe Navarro
Book by Joe Navarro

ALL IN: How High-Performance Teams Lean In & Level Up

November 25, 2025 with Brent Gleeson
In today's volatile, unpredictable, and complex business environment, organizations can find themselves in an almost constant state of change. In this highly engaging presentation, Brent Gleeson shows the audience how to apply the same leadership, mindset, behavior, and culture principles that forge the most elite special operations units in the world to build high-performing, resilient, and adaptable teams.
Book by Brent Gleeson
Book by Brent Gleeson

Motivating Excellence: The Science Of Fostering Passion, Loyalty And Top Performance

December 16, 2025 with Dr. Ron Friedman
How do you motivate others to produce their best work? For generations, leaders have received conflicting advice. But now, thanks to groundbreaking new research, we have clear, data-driven insights into the factors that generate employee engagement and sustain performance over the long term.
Book by Dr. Ron Friedman
Book by Dr. Ron Friedman
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