Every year we host the Meyler Campbell Annual Lecture, where world experts in their field come to shock, surprise and challenge us into new thinking in coaching.
Was the ‘credit crunch’ the planet’s first case of ‘global Groupthink’ – where cohesive groups of the world’s most highly intelligent high performers, sometimes even acting with the best of intent, got it appallingly wrong? And what do business coaches need to learn from it, so we can help prevent it occurring next time, next place?
In the Meyler Campbell Annual Lecture on 16 November 2010 Professor Shlomo Ben-Hur of IMD in Switzerland tackles this vast and hitherto unspoken issue – of the prevalence of Groupthink and consequent potentially catastrophic error in Board and Government decision-making processes. And it will share preliminary research results on how we can give ourselves and our clients a fighting chance of not succumbing next time the pre-conditions start emerging.
So serious is this topic, for business, Government, the military, climate change, that we are taking the Annual Lecture interactive, with a year of research and consultation with our community worldwide: culminating in the Annual Lecture itself on 16 November.
Invitations to get involved in the research and consultation will follow shortly; in the meantime to book your seat for 16 November, click the Book Now button below.
The Annual Lecture will take place in a central London location, 5.45pm for a 6.00pm start followed by a drinks reception.
We can make a difference.
Warm regards,
The Meyler Campbell Team
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