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Nov. 4, 2004

Shelton Forum to Examine Practical Applications for Exemplary Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Practical applications for exemplary leadership will be the focus of the third annual General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Jane S. McKimmon Conference and Training Center on the North Carolina State University campus in Raleigh.

Forum attendees will learn how they can enhance their leadership skills through practical applications from more than 30 dynamic speakers, including Gen. Shelton, in sessions that will provide a variety of insights and opportunities for discussion.

In addition to Shelton, featured speakers include:

• Keynote speaker Jim Kouzes, co-author of “The Leadership Challenge” and “Academic Administrator’s Guide to Exemplary Leadership”
• Connie Stevens, entrepreneur and actress
• August Busch IV, president, Anheuser-Busch Inc.

Participants will receive a free Leadership Practices Inventory Survey so they can apply personal applications to the five practices of effective leadership Kouzes will talk about during the keynote address.

The cost of the forum is $159 and includes lunch.

“The 2004 Shelton Forum will provide leaders in the corporate, government and educational sectors a professional development experience with experts who are leading the way, innovatively incorporating exemplary leadership into practice,” Shelton said. “It is rare to have this number of role-model leaders collectively in one setting to share his or her knowledge and expertise. The Shelton Leadership Forum is intentionally designed to enhance the values-based leadership skills of executives representing many professions.”

The General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum is an annual seminar series that focuses attention on the importance of leadership development. The forum is one program offering of the General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative, which is administered by the NC State Office of Extension and Engagement. As executive director, Gen. Shelton is committed to developing values-based leadership skills to enhance corporate, government, education, nonprofit and youth development organizations.

The General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative offers scholarships, as well as executive, faculty, student and youth development conferences. Additional information is available on the Web at www.ncsu.edu/sheltonleadership.

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