“Leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do.”That quote, from the legendary Frances Hesselbein, supports her enduring passion for creating the leaders of the future who are “mission-based, values-based, and demographics-driven.”The Association for Talent Development mourns the loss of Hesselbein, a supporter and champion of talent development and learning. She passed away December 11 at the age of 107.She was a keynote speaker at the ATD 2003 International Conference & EXPO and a recipient of (then) ASTD’s Champion of Workplace Learning and Performance Award in 2005. She also authored the chapter “Leading the Workforce of the Future” in The ASTD Leadership Handbook.“Our Champion award is given to an individual whose advocacy, commitment, and actions in support of learning and development have influenced audiences and organizations, and Frances exemplifies the spirit of this award,” said Tony Bingham, ATD President and CEO. “We’re grateful for the decad
Elaine Biech, president of ebb associates inc, a strategic implementation, leadership development, and experiential learning consulting firm, has been in the field for more than 30 years helping organizations work through large-scale change. She has presented at dozens of national and international conferences including 34 consecutive ATD National Conferences. She has been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Management Update, Investor’s Business Daily, and Fortune. She is the author and editor of 86 books, receiving national awards for two of them. Among her extensive body of published work are many ATD titles, including the flagship publication, The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for Training and Development (2014). Elaine is the principle author for ATD s Body of Knowledge (TDBoK). Other ATD titles include Skills for Career Success (2021), ATD s Foundations of Talent Development (2018), What Works: Starting a TD Program (2018), ATD s Action G
The ATD handbook brings together 101 talent development (TD) thought leaders a veritable who’s who in talent development to create a comprehensive resource that will help talent development professionals navigate their careers.
You can make your career in L&D whatever you desire. Today, there are more tools available that let you work where you want to work, do what you love, and be your own boss. If you’re wondering how to shape your future, we have you covered at the ATD 2022 International Conference & EXPO.