As leaders, you should constantly search for tools and ideas to help you lead your employees.

Books are great.  So are videos and blogs and classroom training.

But what if you had the chance to hear from 10 of the worlds best leaders in one sitting?  I hope you would take advantage of it.

On May 7, 2010, the 2010 Chick-fil-A Leadercast will be simulcast live across the country to over 500 venues.  Here in Birmingham, AL, it will be broadcast live at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex from 7:00am-3:00pm CDT. 

This event will also include an EXPO with many different companies and professional organizations sharing with you.  There will also be a bookstore where you can purchase the books of the speakers throughout the day

Speakers this year include:

• Jim Collins - Author of Good to Great, How the Mighty Fall, and co-author of Built to Last
• Tony Dungy - Retired head coach for the Indianapolis Colts
• John Maxwell - Leadership expert and best-selling author of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
• Dr. Ben Carson - Neurosurgeon and Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Ed Bastian - President of Delta Air Lines
• Dr. Jim Goodnight - CEO of SAS Institute, Inc.
• Connie Podesta - Expert in human behavior psychology and leadership development
• Steve Uzzell - Award-winning corporate photographer and former staff member of National Geographic
• Mark Sanborn - Best-selling author of The Fred Factor
• Chip Heath - Author of Made to Stick, Columnist for Fast Company, and Stanford Professor

This is a fantastic lineup of motivational speakers who preach values-based leadership, which is sorely lacking in both the private and public sectors.     

I hope many of you get the chance to attend this event.  If you are attending the event in Birmingham, AL the price is $69 if you register before April 1 and $79 after April 1, and that includes lunch!  That is a tremendous value.  You can register at www.birminghamASTD.org. 

If you are not in the greater Birmingham area, you can find a location near you by clicking HERE.  Keep in mind that each location sets it own rates, so prices to attend may vary by location.

This live simulcast should fill you with tips, tools and techniques that you can use to enhance your leadership skills.  As leaders, we should NEVER stop learning!

I hope to see you there...and I hope they will be serving Chick-fil-A nuggets...YUM!