Have you ever wanted to be more strategic? Do you need to develop strategic leadership in others? What if you could have strategic leadership embedded in the fabric of your organization?
If these questions cross your mind, you are not alone: many of today's leaders are faced with the challenge of "being strategic" in the midst of a complex and sometimes chaotic world. How does one do this? This session is your guide.

This webinar from the Center for Creative Leadership is based on years of experience in our Developing the Strategic Leader program, and insights shared in the book, Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization's Enduring Success. We know that individuals and teams enact strategic leadership when they Think, Act, and Influence others in ways that promote the enduring success of the organization. This webinar focuses on specific and practical ways to become more engaged and effective at developing the strategy to guide your organization's future.

In this session you will:

• Learn a common definition and several frameworks to guide the development of strategic leadership in yourself and others


• Assess yourself, your team, and your organization on key factors for strategic leadership


• Learn practical ways to enhance strategic leadership in yourself and in your organization

Sara King

Sara joined the Center for Creative Leadership® (CCL®) in 1986. She is currently Group Director, Global Open-Enrollment Programs. Open-enrollment programs are offered at all five Center locations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has held several positions of leadership at the Center, including Group Director of the Individual Leader Development practice area, Worldwide Director of the Leadership Development Program (LDP)®, and Program Manager for both Foundations of Leadership and The Women's Leadership Program.

Sara joined the Center as part of the research team for the Breaking the Glass Ceiling research, which studied executive women's career development in Fortune 100 firms. This research was published in 1987 in Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Can Women Reach the Top of America's Largest Corporations? by Morrison, White, and Van Velsor. Sara has also served on the research team currently investigating tradeoffs and choices facing high-achieving women.

Sara was coeditor of two Center publications, Leadership Education '87: A Source Book, and Leadership Education 1992-1993: A Source Book. These publications highlight leadership education programs and courses in higher education settings. Her most recent work, Discovering the Leader in You, offers an insightful approach to understanding how aspects of personality, character, vision, home life, values, and skills match with essential leadership activities. The book, coauthored with colleague Robert J. Lee, is a joint publication of the Jossey-Bass Business and Management Series and CCL.

Sara received a B.A. from Wake Forest University and a M.S. in Educational Administration from Cornell University.