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Understanding and Assessing “Soft” Leader Skills

21st Kravis-de Roulet Leadership Conference
Claremont McKenna College
February 25, 2012


Agenda
 

Time Event

8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
 
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Conference Overview
 
9:15-10:00
Gerard Beenen, Shaun Pichler, & Lori Muse
California State University, Fullerton
The Big Five Managerial Interpersonal Skills

10:00-10:45
Shane Connelly
University of Oklahoma
Emotion Management Skills in Leadership Contexts

10:45-11:30
Dana Carney
Columbia University
Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance
11:30-12:00
Poster and Networking Session

12:00-1:15 Lunch
Jay Conger
Claremont McKenna College
What the Science of Memory Can Teach Us About Leadership

1:30-2:15
Cary Cherniss
Rutgers University
The Competency Approach to Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Developing Emotional Intelligence

2:15-3:00
Paulo Lopes
Catholic University of Portugal
Spotting the Right Sort of Chameleon: Emotional and Interpersonal Response Flexibility

3:00-3:15
BREAK

3:15-4:00
Darren Treadway & Caesar Douglas
University of Buffalo & Florida State University
Political Skill and Team Leadership:
The Positioning of Political Skill in the Framework of Leader Competencies

4:00-4:45
Sean Hannah
West Point Academy
Influencing through Exemplification:
Leader Ethos and Character

4:45-5:00
Conference Close

5:00-6:00
Poster Session and Wine & Cheese Reception