Soundview to Host Interactive Webinar with R. Douglas Williamson

Philadelphia, PA, December 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- In this Soundview Live webinar, Leading into the Future, R. Douglas Williamson, head of the prestigious consultancy, The Beacon Group, points to complacency, lack of leadership sophistication, and an inward focus as the chief reasons why companies are at risk of falling behind. Issuing an urgent call to action, Williamson helps leaders understand the four principle challenges facing the modern leader and describes the eight essential leadership competencies required to navigate the future. He provides powerful strategies, tools and techniques for how to reframe thinking about leadership and reform leadership strategies. Learn more at http://www.summary.com/track/_/Leading-into-the-Future.

R. Douglas Williamson is C.E.O. of The Beacon Group. He leads the company’s associates in their activities providing customized state of the art Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Strategic Planning and Performance Management services and solutions to both private and public sector organizations in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Doug pursued his education in business, as well as behavioral psychology and Human Resource Management, at McGill University, The London Business School and Dartmouth College in the U.S.A. He is a Certified Executive Coach through the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. Prior to joining The Beacon Group, he held several senior executive level positions with a number of large international institutions in both North America and Europe. In addition, he has served in several senior executive level positions within the Canadian Government.

Attendees will learn:

• Four principle challenges facing the modern leader.
• The eight essential leadership competencies required to navigate the future.
• Powerful strategies, tools and techniques for how to reframe thinking about leadership and reform leadership strategies.

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