START YOUR YEAR WITH CLARITY
OF VISION AND NEW ENERGY
Ready to launch into the new year but feel like some additional momentum is needed to give you that extra edge? Craig Groeschel, Principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman, Daniel Pink, and Margaret Heffernan are coming together to bring you a leadership boost of encouragement and insight to start your year with clarity of vision and new energy.
World-Class Faculty
*Faculty Subject To Change
CRAIG GROESCHEL
Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Best-Selling Author; Champion of the GLS
Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2020 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country worldwide. In 2020, Life.Church provided free tools to thousands of churches who quickly transitioned to a virtual church experience in the wake of the global health pandemic. Traveling the world as a champion of The Global Leadership Summit, Groeschel advocates for building leaders in every sector of society. He is also the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. A New York Times best-selling author, his latest book is Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.
Craig Groschel
Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Best-Selling Author; Champion of the GLS
Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2020 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country worldwide. In 2020, Life.Church provided free tools to thousands of churches who quickly transitioned to a virtual church experience in the wake of the global health pandemic. Traveling the world as a champion of The Global Leadership Summit, Groeschel advocates for building leaders in every sector of society. He is also the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. A New York Times best-selling author, his latest book is Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.
Craig Groeschel
Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Best-Selling Author; Champion of the GLS
Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2020 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country worldwide. In 2020, Life.Church provided free tools to thousands of churches who quickly transitioned to a virtual church experience in the wake of the global health pandemic. Traveling the world as a champion of The Global Leadership Summit, Groeschel advocates for building leaders in every sector of society. He is also the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. A New York Times best-selling author, his latest book is Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.
Margaret Heffernan
Former CEO; Award-Winning Entrepreneur; Author; Columnist, Financial Times; Professor of Management
Born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University, Margaret Heffernan has led a rich and diverse career as a director, writer and producer for the BBC and A&E, as well as a music video producer for the London Chamber Orchestra. Under her leadership at the trade association IPPA, which represented the interests of independent film and television producers, it was once described by the Financial Times as “the most formidable lobbying organization in England.” Returning to the states, Heffernan developed interactive multimedia products with Peter Lynch, Tom Peters, Standard & Poors and The Learning Company. She then joined CMGI where she ran, bought and sold leading Internet businesses, serving as chief executive officer for InfoMation, ZineZone and iCAST. She was named one of the Internet’s “Top 100” by Silicon Alley Reporter, one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine and one of the “Top 100 Media Executives” by The Hollywood Reporter. Margaret teaches at the School of Management at the University of Bath and has been invited to speak at business schools around the world, including Harvard Business School, the Rotman School, London Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. She has published six books including her most recent, timely and enlightening release, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future, which has been named Financial Times “Best Book of the Year.”
Margaret Heffernan
Former CEO; Award-Winning Entrepreneur; Author; Columnist, Financial Times; Professor of Management
Born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University, Margaret Heffernan has led a rich and diverse career as a director, writer and producer for the BBC and A&E, as well as a music video producer for the London Chamber Orchestra. Under her leadership at the trade association IPPA, which represented the interests of independent film and television producers, it was once described by the Financial Times as “the most formidable lobbying organization in England.” Returning to the states, Heffernan developed interactive multimedia products with Peter Lynch, Tom Peters, Standard & Poors and The Learning Company. She then joined CMGI where she ran, bought and sold leading Internet businesses, serving as chief executive officer for InfoMation, ZineZone and iCAST. She was named one of the Internet’s “Top 100” by Silicon Alley Reporter, one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine and one of the “Top 100 Media Executives” by The Hollywood Reporter. Margaret teaches at the School of Management at the University of Bath and has been invited to speak at business schools around the world, including Harvard Business School, the Rotman School, London Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. She has published six books including her most recent, timely and enlightening release, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future, which has been named Financial Times “Best Book of the Year.”
Margaret Heffernan
Former CEO; Award-Winning Entrepreneur; Author; Columnist, Financial Times; Professor of Management
Born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University, Margaret Heffernan has led a rich and diverse career as a director, writer and producer for the BBC and A&E, as well as a music video producer for the London Chamber Orchestra. Under her leadership at the trade association IPPA, which represented the interests of independent film and television producers, it was once described by the Financial Times as “the most formidable lobbying organization in England.” Returning to the states, Heffernan developed interactive multimedia products with Peter Lynch, Tom Peters, Standard & Poors and The Learning Company. She then joined CMGI where she ran, bought and sold leading Internet businesses, serving as chief executive officer for InfoMation, ZineZone and iCAST. She was named one of the Internet’s “Top 100” by Silicon Alley Reporter, one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine and one of the “Top 100 Media Executives” by The Hollywood Reporter. Margaret teaches at the School of Management at the University of Bath and has been invited to speak at business schools around the world, including Harvard Business School, the Rotman School, London Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. She has published six books including her most recent, timely and enlightening release, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future, which has been named Financial Times “Best Book of the Year.”
Principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman
CEO, Principal Wayman Consulting; Founder of CurrentlyTrending; Author
Principal Wayman’s career demonstrates how leadership with love can make lasting change, even in the toughest turnaround situations. A passionate education advocate with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children, Principal Wayman is CEO of Principal Wayman Consulting and founder and leader of CurrentlyTrending, a nonprofit that helps students escape poverty by providing them with direct coaching, resources, and support to graduate high school and lead a life of purpose. Her highly acclaimed accomplishments as “the turnaround principal” of Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia drew Diane Sawyer and her team to spend an entire school year documenting Principal Wayman’s efforts, which were featured on both ABC World News Tonight and Nightline. Her 2015 TED Talk has been viewed over two million times and been transcribed in 31 different languages. Highlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, Linda tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around your organization and the teams you serve. Principal Wayman’s book, Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard: Finding Your Purpose and Putting it To Work, shares steadfast leadership lessons that can overcome almost anything.
Principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman
CEO, Principal Wayman Consulting; Founder of CurrentlyTrending; Author
Principal Wayman’s career demonstrates how leadership with love can make lasting change, even in the toughest turnaround situations. A passionate education advocate with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children, Principal Wayman is CEO of Principal Wayman Consulting and founder and leader of CurrentlyTrending, a nonprofit that helps students escape poverty by providing them with direct coaching, resources, and support to graduate high school and lead a life of purpose. Her highly acclaimed accomplishments as “the turnaround principal” of Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia drew Diane Sawyer and her team to spend an entire school year documenting Principal Wayman’s efforts, which were featured on both ABC World News Tonight and Nightline. Her 2015 TED Talk has been viewed over two million times and been transcribed in 31 different languages. Highlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, Linda tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around your organization and the teams you serve. Principal Wayman’s book, Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard: Finding Your Purpose and Putting it To Work, shares steadfast leadership lessons that can overcome almost anything.
Principal Linda Cliatt-Waymann
CEO, Principal Wayman Consulting; Founder of CurrentlyTrending; Author
Principal Wayman’s career demonstrates how leadership with love can make lasting change, even in the toughest turnaround situations. A passionate education advocate with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children, Principal Wayman is CEO of Principal Wayman Consulting and founder and leader of CurrentlyTrending, a nonprofit that helps students escape poverty by providing them with direct coaching, resources, and support to graduate high school and lead a life of purpose. Her highly acclaimed accomplishments as “the turnaround principal” of Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia drew Diane Sawyer and her team to spend an entire school year documenting Principal Wayman’s efforts, which were featured on both ABC World News Tonight and Nightline. Her 2015 TED Talk has been viewed over two million times and been transcribed in 31 different languages. Highlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, Linda tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around your organization and the teams you serve. Principal Wayman’s book, Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard: Finding Your Purpose and Putting it To Work, shares steadfast leadership lessons that can overcome almost anything.
Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author
Daniel Pink is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last decade. His books on work, business and behavior have won multiple awards, been translated into 41 languages, and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Pink was host and co-executive producer of Crowd Control, a National Geographic Television series on behavioral science. He also appears frequently on NPR, PBS, and other TV and radio networks in the U.S. and abroad. He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired as well as a business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph. His articles and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The New Republic and other publications. For the last six years, London-based Thinkers50 has named him one of the top 15 business thinkers in the world. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University, where he was a Truman Scholar and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He has also received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Georgetown University and the Pratt Institute. Pink is the best-selling author of 7 books including, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing named Amazon’s Best Business Book of 2018 and his latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, which releases in February 2022.
Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author
Daniel Pink is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last decade. His books on work, business and behavior have won multiple awards, been translated into 41 languages, and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Pink was host and co-executive producer of Crowd Control, a National Geographic Television series on behavioral science. He also appears frequently on NPR, PBS, and other TV and radio networks in the U.S. and abroad. He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired as well as a business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph. His articles and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The New Republic and other publications. For the last six years, London-based Thinkers50 has named him one of the top 15 business thinkers in the world. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University, where he was a Truman Scholar and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He has also received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Georgetown University and the Pratt Institute. Pink is the best-selling author of 7 books including, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing named Amazon’s Best Business Book of 2018 and his latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, which releases in February 2022.
Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author
Daniel Pink is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last decade. His books on work, business and behavior have won multiple awards, been translated into 41 languages, and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Pink was host and co-executive producer of Crowd Control, a National Geographic Television series on behavioral science. He also appears frequently on NPR, PBS, and other TV and radio networks in the U.S. and abroad. He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired as well as a business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph. His articles and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The New Republic and other publications. For the last six years, London-based Thinkers50 has named him one of the top 15 business thinkers in the world. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University, where he was a Truman Scholar and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He has also received honorary degrees from several colleges and universities, including Georgetown University and the Pratt Institute. Pink is the best-selling author of 7 books including, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing named Amazon’s Best Business Book of 2018 and his latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, which releases in February 2022.
GET A LEADERSHIP BOOST OF INSIGHT & ENCOURAGEMENT
On Thursday, February 25 from 10:30am-1:45pm CST, enjoy over three hours of high-impact leadership sessions from a world-class faculty including Patrick Lencioni, Vanessa Van Edwards, Jerry Lorenzo, Craig Groeschel, and others.
Hosted virtually via our interactive online platform, our incredible faculty will deliver you inspiration and direct application from their latest research and experiences. Their fresh perspectives will help you thrive with clarity of vision and new energy. You don’t have to stay in the fog of 2020, instead you can forge ahead toward your greatest potential in the new year.
- Patrick Lencioni will help you unlock your natural genius and the genius of your team while also helping you discover how this simple and practical model can guide your team to thrive like never before. (Included with your ticket purchase is the Working Genius Assessment valued at $25 USD)
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Vanessa Van Edwards will explore the science of personality diving into how you can better predict behavior, fix communication problems, and build stronger, deeper relationships.
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Craig Groeschel will identify four steps you can take to boost your leadership confidence to battle insecurity both personally, on your team, and in this season.
- Also hear from fashion designer, Jerry Lorenzo, as well as other GLS21 sneak peak exclusives (to be revealed!)
