KRAINES NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Boston, December 17, 2008.  Dr. Gerry Kraines, CEO of The Levinson Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 35th national meeting on March 19, 2009.  The annual event will be held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Dr. Kraines’s address, “Accountability Leadership and the Cancer Care Team,” will present a breakthrough model for a medical leadership-accountability program—the philosophy, components, and the staff required.  And he will detail the process needed to implement that system.  Dr. Kraines last spoke to the ACCC in 2001 and, at that time, garnered rave reviews.

For more information on this event, or to register, please contact Lu Anne Bankert, senior director, programs and meetings, Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), (301) 984-9496, ext. 219, or labankert@accc-cancer.org.

STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION COMES TO CANADA!

Boston, November 10, 2008.  Due to unprecedented demand, a special three-and-a-half day session of Strategic Organization will be held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, from December 8–11, 2008.

Commenting on this special session, Dr. Gerry Kraines, president and CEO of The Levinson Institute, said, "Using principles taught at Strategic Organization, any business organization can implement a total managerial leadership system that will release two to three times its currently realized potential, value, and revenue—even in this period of uncertainty and risk.  We are delighted to take this groundbreaking seminar on the road and bring it to businesses in Ontario and Michigan."

For more information on the exciting Principles of Strategic Organization session, click here, or contact David Jackson, chief operating officer, at (800) 290-5735, (617) 947-8394, or djackson@levinsoninst.com.

DR. GERRY KRAINES ON LEADERSHIP

Boston, October 10, 2008.  The country is at war.  Businesses and government are fighting an economic war.  Now, more than ever, leadership is critical: critical to our nation, our social institutions, and our companies.  The presidential candidates, business leaders, the press, and citizens around the country are complaining about the lack of accountability in our leadership systems.

Why is there such a vacuum of leadership and accountability in America?

Accountability is the most poorly understood of all aspects of leadership.  Whenever it is mentioned, it is usually in a negative context. Accountability often conjures up blaming and scapegoating.  Accountability leadership evokes thoughts of bureaucracy, rigidity, and command and control.

Nothing could be further from the truth.  Accountability is the basis of all mature and trusting human relationships.  It refers to commitments made and obligations kept. It is all about fairness, equity, and common sense.  That is exactly what we teach at The Levinson Institute.

For more information about what The Levinson Institute can do for you and your company, contact Dr. Kraines directly at (603) 532-4700 or gkraines@levinsonint.com.

THE MOST DIFFICULT EMPLOYEES

New York, October 10, 2006.  Gerry Kraines comments about people who commit egregious offenses without losing their jobs in Jared Sandberg's "Cubicle Culture" column in the October 10, 2006, Wall Street Journal.  Kraines attributes the inexplicable longevity of underperformers to "legacy guilt."  That means the person is "someone who has been poorly managed and damaged, and everyone feels guilty about it," he says.  The idea of rectifying an underperformer problem—particularly if there's a threat of a lawsuit—just isn't alluring to the manager responsible. "You've got to take a deep breath, three Xanax, two Librium, and two Hershey bars before you want to tackle that," he adds.

To read the entire column, go to: http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/cubicleculture/

LEVINSON ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

Boston, July 10, 2006. This new Harvard Business Review book brings together some of The Levinson Institute founder's most insightful writings on work-life issues.  From avoiding burnout to pursuing a second career, from dealing with abrasive personalities to handling the emotional and career challenges facing middle-aged managers, Harry Levinson on the Psychology Of Leadership helps managers successfully work through common and vexing human issues encountered in the workplace.

This inspired book is available directly from Harvard Business School Publishing.  To order, go to: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu

TO TRAIN OR NOT TO TRAIN

New York, March 28, 2006.  Gerry Kraines comments on the pitfalls of some leadership training programs in Jared Sandberg's "Cubicle Culture" column in the March 28, 2006, Wall Street Journal.  According to Kraines, "Games without practical applications take people's attention away from the real commonsense hard work of managing people.  That kind of training is worse than no training."

To read the entire column, go to: http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/cubicleculture/

WORKING FOR AMERICA

Baltimore, March 2, 2006.  Levinson Institute CEO Dr. Gerry Kraines was a keynote speaker at the U.S. Office of Personnel Administration (OPM) Workforce Conference held at the Baltimore Convention Center during the week of February 27– March 2, 2006. The annual Workforce Conference is a major initiative for the executive branch, bringing together human capital professionals from across the government.  Kraines delivered a speech "The Truth about Strategic Leadership" at the conference's closing luncheon on Thursday, March 2.

ACCOLADES FOR LEADERSHIP FOR PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES

Boston, April 23, 2007. Congratulations on "the fine and outstanding success of your recently conducted postgraduate course" Leadership for Physician Executives.

"You should take great pride in the fact that 97% of the attendees who responded noted the course as being above average or superior to other similar post-graduate courses that they have attended.  This is a stellar accomplishment and in no small part reflects your unswerving dedication and commitment to excellence and your zeal for teaching and mentoring."

––Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Faculty Dean for Continuing Education,
Harvard Medical School