Upcoming Events

Leadership Breakfasts

  Fighting the Good Fight
April 5, 2007, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Discover the secret weapon for managing conflict. Instructor Mary Frances Schurtz-Leon.

21st Century Challenges
May 10, 2007, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Identify winning strategies in the new landscape of global competitive advantage. Instructor Will Marshall.

Assessment Center for
Professional Development
Coming this Fall
Explore a new way to assess your skills and to prepare for career advancement opportunities. Identify and measure the skills required to lead and execute organizational responsibilities effectively.
Special offer for HR generalists.

Project Management for
the Construction Industry
Coming this Fall
Master the skills for consistent and accurate performance on construction projects. Designed for individuals at all levels in the construction industry who require project management skills to be highly effective in their work.

Welcome to the Iacocca News . Due to popular demand, we are launching a complimentary monthly newsletter to provide you with information on current business topics and the latest programs and upcoming training opportunities offered by Lehigh University's Iacocca Institute. This newsletter will feature articles about Professional Education programs and information that may be of value to you.

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Effective leaders recognize opportunities to make conflict productive for themselves and their organizations. At the April 5th Iacocca Institute Leadership Breakfast program, I will introduce you to the seven essential steps of conflict management. These steps will provide you with a roadmap that allows you to collaborate with potential adversaries and to build and nurture long-term, mutually beneficial professional relationships. I will also share with you the secret weapon for managing conflict in any environment.

Morris Massey, a Marketing professor at the University of Colorado , studied value systems in the early 80s. He said most of people's core values are established by age ten and whatever was happening in the world at that time had a profound influence on the way people viewed life. He separated his findings into decades. Today's studies focus on broader spans.

Names and dates vary, but generally speaking, the oldest generation in the workforce is the Traditionalists (Veteran or Silent Generation) born 1945 or earlier and representing 6.5% of the workforce. The next and largest group is the Baby Boomers (1946-1964) representing 41.5% of the workforce and holding many key positions in companies. Generation X (1965-1977) follows at 29.5% and Generation Y (Millennials or Nexters 1978-1990) now represents 22.5% of the workforce.*

Acquiring and retaining the best talent gives organizations their competitive advantage. To do this we need to understand and respect people's needs, wants, contributions, work styles, leadership preferences, and core values. We also need to be flexible leaders, open to change, and better listeners and coaches. Link to Full-Length Article