AMA Senior Executive Forum Offers Strategies to Achieve Breakthrough Performance

Business Wire, March 20, 2006

CHICAGO -- In an ongoing effort to bring timely senior executive development programs to the Chicago area, American Management Association (AMA) announces a half-day forum, Senior Executive Teams: Achieving Breakthrough Performance, with a keynote presentation by renowned organizational development expert Howard Guttman, contributing editor to Leadership Excellence and author of When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization.

In today's business world far fewer people perform abundantly more work, making team performance critical for maintaining and achieving new levels of performance excellence. Designed to address the most challenging team leadership and development issues, the April 21, 2006, forum at the AMA Executive Conference Center in Chicago offers practical, actionable strategies and innovative insights culled from Guttman's extensive background in aligning management teams.

The event will specifically address:

--"Superman syndrome" vs. Team Ownership: The New Role of A Leader

--How to align individual and team roles, responsibilities, accountability and priorities with organizational strategy

--"Constructive clashing": How "healthy disagreement" can be a dynamic force for change

--How "peers-hold-peers-accountable"

--Strategies for avoiding "the triangulation gap" and resolving issues head-on

Following the keynote, Guttman moderates a panel selected by AMA with Chuck Nesbit, Chief Operating Officer for Chico's FAS, Inc., and Rick Rizzo, Senior Vice President, Europe, for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare--both of whom have proven leadership strategies for molding talented individuals into productive team members in the executive suite.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS: ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Friday, April 21, 2006, 8:30 AM-1:00 PM

AMA Executive Conference Center, 8655 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631

Registration at http://www.amanet.org/events/SeniorExecTeam/index.htm or 800-262-9699

Registration fee includes Mr. Guttman's book, When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization, Continental Breakfast and Lunch.

About AMA

American Management Association is a world leader in professional development and performance-based learning solutions. AMA provides individuals and organizations worldwide with the knowledge, skills and tools to achieve performance excellence, adapt to changing realities and prosper in a complex and competitive world. Each year, thousands of customers learn new skills and behaviors, gain more confidence, advance their careers and contribute to the success of their organizations. AMA offers a range of unique seminars, workshops, conferences, customized corporate programs, online learning, newsletters, journals and AMA books. AMA has earned its trusted reputation as a successful partner in worldwide professional education and development that improves the immediate performance and long-term results for both individuals and organizations.

AMA Executive Forums are designed specifically to address the most pressing, challenging and daunting issues faced by corporate executives. These forums and events, held throughout the U.S. in 2006, cover strategic issues and are exclusive to senior-level executive participants. Information about AMA Executive Forums is located at http://www.amanet.org/events/index.htm.> To learn more about AMA, visit www.amanet.org.