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Leadership

The National Society of Leadership & Success

Davenport is excited to be associated with the National Society of Leadership & Success. The Society offers life-changing lectures from the nation's leading presenters. Be part of a community where like-minded, success-oriented people come together and help each other succeed. Fellow DU students have been selected to join this organization. You can be one of them.

Students involved in the NSLS should click here for chapter info. Congratulations to the students who were recently inducted into DU's chapter!

Speaker Series

By tapping into some of current culture's greatest minds, you may find your own destiny. By experiencing inspiration that has changed the life of the speaker delivering the message, you can free yourself from anything that is holding you back. If you haven't heard our National Society of Leadership and Success speakers, you don't know what you're missing. Mark your calendar now, and watch for future speaker events that can change your future.

***Speaker broadcast events can be found on the calendar in OrgSync.

Winter 2013

Rudy Giuliani "Principled Leadership: In the Face of Change and Crisis"
- live date 02/05/2013
Rudy Giuliani is the renowned 107th Mayor of New York City (1993-2001). Under his leadership, he reduced the overall crime and murder rate to make New York City the safest large city in America. Just when New Yorkers were beginning to enjoy the city's revitalization, the unimaginable hit on 9-11. Giuliani swiftly marshaled his remarkable leadership skills to pull his city, and perhaps the entire nation, through the crisis. As a result of his accomplishments, he was named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine, received an honorary knighthood by the Queen of England and awarded the "Ronald Reagan Presidential Freedom Award". He has been touted as one of the most effective chief executives in modern American history.

Brad Meltzer "How To Write Your Own Obituary"
- live date 02/26/2013
Brad Meltzer is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Inner Circle and The Book of Fate, as well as six other bestselling thrillers. His new novel The Fifth Assassin will be published in January 2013. He is also the author of the non-fiction best seller Heroes For My Son; the host of the History Channel TV series Brad Meltzer's Decoded; and is the #1 selling author of the comic book Justice League of America, for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award. Brad is also the co-creator of the TV show Jack & Bobby and co-founder of City Year Miami.

Peter Bregman 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done"
- live date 03/19/2013
Peter Bregman is CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a global management-consulting firm that advises CEOs and their leadership teams. He speaks, writes, and consults about how to lead and how to live. He is the author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, winner of the Gold Medal from the Axiom Business Book awards, named the best business book of the year on NPR, and selected by Publisher's Weekly and the New York Post as a top 10 business book of the year. Peter has been featured on PBS, ABC, and CNN. He is also a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, National Public Radio (NPR), Psychology Today, and CNN, as well as a weekly commentator on Fox Business News.

Fall 2012 Broadcast Dates

Hilary Duff - "A Conversation with Hilary Duff"

Hilary Duff is a multifaceted actress and recording artist whose career began on the popular Disney sitcom Lizzie McGuire. She has since appeared in many films and TV series, including a guest appearance on Gossip Girl. She has sold more than 13 million albums worldwide and has a clothing line, Femme for DKNY, and a bestselling fragrance. Hilary's humanitarian work is recognized throughout the world, and she is actively involved with many charities that benefit children and animals. She has served on The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation and was named ambassador to the youth of Bogota. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Elixir, Devoted, and True.

Highlights include:

Discover what it takes to be entrepreneur
Make a positive difference in the world
Find your passion

Hill Harper - "The Wealth Cure: Putting Money In Its Place"

Hill Harper is an accomplished film, television, and stage actor. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University and received graduate degrees in both law and public administration from Harvard University. As a star in the hit CBS drama CSI: NY, he portrays Dr. Sheldon Hawkes. Hill is a volunteer for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in Los Angeles. He is also the author of several books, including Letters to a Young Brother, Letters to a Young Sister, and The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships. His latest book, The Wealth Cure, is helping young people change the way they view money so they can utilize it as a tool to find bliss.

Highlights include:

Lay a sound financial foundation
Increase the value of interactions in your life
Use money as a tool to follow your passion
Invest in yourself

Vernice "Flygirl" Armour - "Who Needs A Runway? Take Off From Where You Are!

"Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour knows a little something about focus, commitment, and defying the odds. She became an officer in the Marine Corps at the age of 24 and three years later became America's first African-American female combat pilot. Vernice has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Tavis Smiley, NPR, and much more. Her fresh style and presentation methods have inspired hundreds of organizations and individuals. FlyGirl will show you how to accomplish your life's mission to be authentically who you are with Bravery, Clarity, and Power. Learn how to transform your fear to fuel utilizing FlyGirl's proven 7-Step Battle-Tested Method for accomplishing Goals That Matter.

Highlights include: