In this talk, Jim Citrin, one of the world's leading executive search consultants and an expert on leadership and success, will share insights from the nearly 400 executive and board director searches he has completed over the past 14 years as well as from his best-selling book, The Dynamic Path. Based on three years of research and access to some of the most inspiring people of our era, from Lance Armstrong to Bono to Billie Jean King to Jeff Immelt to Colin Powell, The Dynamic Path unlocks a new way to identify and put into practice the most important principles for a successful career and a meaningful life. Jim will bring to life the book's themes, such as how to pursue excellence, how to deliver when it counts most, how to exercise inspiring leadership, and how to build a meaningful legacy. He will lead discussions to show how these principles are applicable and achievable in your work internally at Adobe, with your customers, and in your own life outside of the office. Jim will also weave in tactics for superior performance on the job as well as long-term career strategies that can shape your professional life for years to come.

Presenter Bio

James M. Citrin, Spencer Stuart, Executive Search Consultant

James M. Citrin is one of the world's leading executive search consultants and an expert on leadership and success. He is a senior director and member of the worldwide board of directors of Spencer Stuart. Citrin is the author of the best-selling book, The Dynamic Path — Access the Secrets of Champions to Achieve Greatness through Mental Toughness, Inspired Leadership and Personal Transformation. His previous books, including Lessons from the Top, The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers, and You're in Charge, Now What?, as well as his popular Yahoo! Finance column, "Leadership by Example," have cemented his place as one of the most original thinkers on leadership in the world today. Thanks to The Dynamic Path, Citrin was honored to receive an adjunct professorship from the United States Olympic Committee at Olympic University, a groundbreaking program of leadership development based on the principles of the Olympic Movement. Jim has motivated audiences with his timely subject matter and engaging speaking style at conferences such as EG '07, Foursquare, and Fortune Brainstorm; at business schools including Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern, Wharton, Duke, University of Texas, University of Virginia, NYU, Columbia, and Dartmouth; and for companies including Walt Disney, Time Warner, Conde Nast, Reed Elsevier, Eastman Kodak, Conoco Phillips, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey & Company, among many others.