LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A lack of the right kind of leadership skills is one of the major obstacles to bringing our elected officials together to work towards the common goal of helping solve our country’s biggest issues according to award-winning CEO David Novak, co-founder and retired Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands and CEO and co-founder of the leadership training company oGoLead.
In an effort to do his part to help all elected officials in the U.S. succeed, Novak is offering them free leadership training through oGoLead’s Essential Leadership Traits digital program. The program provides transformational leadership lessons for today’s leaders.
“Like many Americans these days, I am saddened by the state of our politics, but there’s no doubt in my mind our elected officials want our country to succeed. In business I have seen time and again the power of skillful leadership turning even the worst situations around,” explained Mr. Novak. He added, “In my experience, working toward a common goal doesn’t require common beliefs. But it does demand open minds. I’ve seen amazing things happen when people with a common purpose are inspired to set aside their differences.”
Mr. Novak believes that the critical issues of healthcare, immigration and the national debt require solutions now, and that by equipping our elected officials with the right leadership skills, they can become more self-aware, and can effect positive change. Getting better at mitigating confirmation bias, engaging in productive conflict, and seeking input from a variety of sources, including your adversaries, will lead to the right solutions. These are skills taught in oGoLead’s Essential Leadership Traits digital program.
For the past 20-years, David Novak has made it his mission to create better leaders in all factions of life by teaching the principles of bringing people together to make big things happen. His leadership book, Taking People With You, is a New York Times best seller. In 2012, he formed the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program, which helps middle- and high-school students learn leadership skills while working to meet a community need. In 2017, he helped launch the Novak Leadership Institute at the University of Missouri, which offers a new approach to leadership education rooted in the principles of empathy and strategic communication. oGoLead gives aspiring leaders the opportunity to step back, reflect on their leadership and develop a plan to drive transformational change.
All elected officials in the U.S. at the federal, state, and local level can access the free Essential Leadership Traits digital program at www.ogolead.com.
About oGoLead
David Novak, co-founder and CEO of oGoLead, is on a mission to help aspiring leaders become more effective and successful by teaching vital Heartwiring® and Hardwiring® skills that are more important now than ever before. He founded the company in 2017, along with co-founders Gregg Dedrick and Dr. Tim Galbraith, Leadership Consultant, to help up-and-coming managers become more effective so they can get better results and make a bigger difference in their worlds. They have generated tremendous business results in their respective careers by teaching these leadership principles and techniques to people all around the globe.
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