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Organization:	SAE
Category:	Seminar
Topic:	Encouraging Innovative Thinking and Action
Speaker:	Robert Stearns
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Abstract:	This workshop focuses on techniques for creating an environment in your business, where your people will be able to develop unique ideas for products and services. We'll share with you some case studies, which will enable your Organization's culture to encourage your people to think outside of the box, and to follow through with the implementation of their good ideas. The 3 M philosophy - 15% of employees' time should be spent on innovating new ideas and products When in doubt, consult the Oracle How to sleigh Sacred Cows in your Organization Additional tools and techniques for Innovative Thinking Developing a bias for action How to empower yourself and your employees The proof is in the results - How to light a fire so people continuously deliver and improve individual and Organizational results
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Other:	This Topic is part of SAE's local activities seminars. SAE would need to be a co-coordinator of this activity.
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Submitted By:	Bob Rudolph

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Company:	Enlightened Leadership
Location:	Pennsylvania
Phone:	412/635-0705
Email:	bobstearns@extraordinaryperformance.com
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Biography:	Bob Stearns is the Founder and CEO of Enlightened Leadership International, a Leadership Development and Organizational Development Consulting and Training Company. Bob and his associates are experts in developing a Performance Excellence culture for companies and organizations. They work with the leadership team to assess organizational needs, and then to implement targeted solutions which build teamwork, improve existing work processes where needed, and enhance business results. In 1999, and again in 2000, Bob led Medrad, Inc. to the finals of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Bob was also responsible for the introduction and implementation of the team based/high performance culture in Medrad's international subsidiaries, and aided in the implementation of the Continuous Improvement process for Medrad's parent company Schering AG. Bob has worked for the United States Department of Commerce as a Senior Examiner for the National Board of Examiners of the Baldrige Award. Bob has also received the Award for Excellence in Human Resources Development from the American Society for Training and Development. Bob worked for ten years at Medrad, Inc., a market leading developer of medical imaging products where he was the Director of Organizational Development and the Quality and Productivity Center. In that capacity, Bob was responsible for developing and implementing organizational strategies focused on maintaining a high performance, team based culture. Bob founded Medrad University, established educational partnerships with Carnegie Mellon University for Leadership Development, and established a number of innovative Organizational Development initiatives. These initiatives included implementing Total Quality Management, Self Directed Work teams, Career Development, Competency Based Training, and Performance Improvement Teams. Bob also served as the Chief Human Resources Executive at CoManage Corporation. In this capacity, Bob was responsible for developing and implementing human resource processes, for developing and maintaining a high performance culture, and for working with other Senior Managers to improve company business processes. He also worked with employees to ensure that they had the opportunity to develop their skills and their careers to the fullest capacity, while feeling a great sense of pride and fulfillment. Bob's company, Enlightened Leadership, has been finding solutions for clients since 1985. Some of their clients include Armco, Advanced Metals Corporation, Witco Chemical Company, Respironics, Riverside corporation, South Hills Health System, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Carnegie Museum, Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania, the Catholic Diocese and Schering AG. Bob has a BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and has completed post-graduate classes in leadership development at Carnegie Mellon University. He has taught at several local universities including the University of Pittsburgh and Washington and Jefferson College.
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