Values-based leadership is the topic for the first annual Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum at NC State on Friday, Nov. 15 at the McKimmon Center.

The forum is an annual seminar series that focuses attention on the importance of leadership development. It is one of several program offerings of the Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative, which is administered by NC State's Office of Extension and Engagement. The initiative offers executive development programs, faculty and student leadership development experiences and youth development conferences.

"Recent public exposure to the impacts of unethical leadership behaviors in many areas of domestic and international affairs has increased interest in enhancing leadership skills and practices," said Dr. Mike Davis, assistant vice chancellor for extension and engagement. "As Senior Leadership Fellow, Gen. Shelton is committed to developing values-based leadership skills to enhance corporate, government, education, nonprofit and youth development organizations."

Shelton, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, will make his presentation on values-based leadership during the forum's opening session, immediately following an introduction from NC State Chancellor Marye Anne Fox.

Keynote speaker for the event is Gen. Richard B. Myers, current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will give a lunch presentation. He serves as the principal military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council. Prior to becoming chairman, he served as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for 19 months.

"As principal military advisor to the president, Gen. Myers is at the forefront of our global peacekeeping and military strategy development. The opportunity to attract Gen. Myers to NC State at this critical time is representative of the importance of the Shelton Leadership Initiative in shaping our present and next generation of leaders," Davis said.

Also speaking will be retired Army Black Hawk pilot Michael Durant, who will give the capnote presentation late in the afternoon. On Oct. 3, 1993, while piloting an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Mogadishu, Somalia, Durant was shot down and held captive by hostile forces for 11 days. Those events are the basis of the Hollywood film "Black Hawk Down."

The leadership forum will feature three educational seminars:

The forum will also include a performance by the 82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus.

To register for the Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum, phone 515-2261 or e-mail inquires to ContinuingEducation@ncsu.edu. The cost of the forum is $89, which includes lunch.

Posted October 18, 2002

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