Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel's client list reads like a Global Who's Who of Business, Trade Associations, Education and Government. With over 3,000 presentations to over two million people in 20 countries, she brings; a broad view of current trends and relevant issues that maximize human resources, solve people problems and increase bottom line results. Business savvy and people smart, Sheila understands how and why people perform at their best and what it takes to build and sustain a successful business. She is a thriving entrepreneur, a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and CEO of Bethel Leadership Institute who's mission is "…expanding the global dialogue about 21st century leadership and change."
Sheila holds a PhD in Philosophy with a major in Communications, and has served on the adjunct faculty of Indiana Purdue University, San Francisco State University, and the University of Southern California. She is a currently a member of the Advisory Council for Amsted University based in Malaysia. Her books are used as course material and are in libraries in 127 universities and colleges worldwide.
Best Selling Author and Columnist
Her latest of five books, A New Breed Of leader, 8 Qualities That Matter Most In The Real World, What Works, What Doesn't and Why is published in English and Chinese and is winning global praise such as:
"... uniquely in tune with the times…right book right era."
"... should be read by every business leader."
"If you wonder whether you are the kind of leader needed in the twenty-first century, you're about to find out."
She has been featured in and written for numerous hard copy and on-line publications: USA Today, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Examiner, Investors Daily, Dallas Morning News, Newsweek Australia, The Sydney Sunday Telegraph, Leadership Excellence, Successful Meetings Magazine, and Incentive Magazine; to name a few.
Advisor/Consultant to Leaders
In addition to wide experience in the profit and non-profit world Dr. Bethel has worked on programs with four U.S. Presidents, Governors, Members of Congress, the Justice Department and the Military. She served on the Board of Advisors of America's Promise with General Colin L. Powel. Working with the Bush White House in 1990, she and her husband Bill founded the first business school in the old Eastern European block, located in Opole, Poland. Sheila has served on many Board's of Directors in both the profit and non-profit sectors.
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Topic: Leadership That Makes a Difference
• Inspirational Leadership ... Keeps People Engaged and Moving Ahead
Have you ever wondered why people will walk through fire for some leaders or follow them anywhere just to see where the heck they are going? What do Kenneth Chenault, CEO American Express; Oprah Winfrey, CEO of Harpo Productions; and Christopher Cowdray, CEO of the Dorchester Collection hotels, teach us about inspirational leadership? What sets these leaders apart? What gives them that special competitive edge? The answer is they have developed the ability to inspire others to do and be their best. It is about the insight and wisdom to connect with your people in ways that turn a team into a community, accountability into trust, and language into people bridges. It's about giving followers the tools and skills they need to fulfill their inborn desire for achievement and contribution.
Her home to the left and What is your obligation as inspiring leader? It's to motivate, challenge, guide and train your workforce for productivity and sustainability. Dr. Bethel helps clarify and identify the essential 21st century leadership qualities of competence, accountability, openness, language, values, perspective, power and humility. These qualities are a fixed beacon giving direction and purpose to every member of your organization. When you inspire others by leading with these qualities, they are more engaged, productive and committed which, in turn, grows your business, benefits your customers and strengthens your brand. There has never been a time when inspired leaders have been needed more. Leadership is not something conferred upon only the highly educated, the rich or the powerful. You can be an inspired leader who makes a difference.
• The Quantum Leap from Manager to Leader
What's at the heart of the difference between a good manager and a great leader? Does your organization live by and sustain this deeply critical competence? Do you understand the single, overriding factor that is the transforming element necessary to move from the job of manager to the power of being a leader? It is not rocket science, but without it you cannot lead effectively. More organizations and leaders have failed because they lost sight of this one factor than any other cause. Once it is firmly in place, all else is possible, you can move mountains.
Dr. Bethel demystifies the seemingly magic component – the DNA – that great leaders and great organization possess. Using her experience working with over 3,000 organizations, Sheila explains and demonstrates how to capture, understand and apply the how and why of this single element in everyday situations. She uses real-life examples your audience understands. They'll see that the crew of Apollo 13 had it, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs both have it, and Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon, has it. Now is the right time to invite Sheila to share these rich insights on how to earn trust, loyalty and respect by discovering the one concept that allows people to make the quantum leap from manger to leader.
Topic: Leading Change
• Leading Others Through the Gauntlet of Change
Making real change is the hardest process any person or organization ever confronts. It is also one of the most rewarding. Yet some people resist productive change. What causes these barriers and why are they so hard to overcome? How can you stay sane, healthy and effective in times of turbulence?
What are the indispensible ABCs of personal and organizational change? In her content-rich change program, Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel lays out clear, common sense how-to's designed to help you and your organization keep up with ambiguity and uncertainty as you move forward into a prosperous future. You'll learn how to maintain a sense of humor and balance while gaining more control in any change process. Using her own life filled with extraordinary change, going from the ironing board to the executive board, Sheila shares a wealth of ideas, actions and skills that decrease stress, prevent burnout, increase productivity and make work and life more enjoyable. Discover how Jim Senegal, CEO of Costco, and Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami, maintain productivity amidst change. You'll learn how the language of change keeps people and situations in perspective, motivates and inspires a bias for action, builds cooperation and trust, and maintains focus on key issues in our topsy-turvy world. Leading in times of change is like making bread – you are the yeast that helps people rise to the occasion. Whether you lead a small team or major organization, Dr. Bethel fills your toolbox with a strong set of change tactics to lead others through the gauntlet of change.
