CMA presents "The Dark Side of Leadership"

Dave Logan is in the early stages of writing a new book that builds on and goes beyond his earlier bestsellers Tribal Leadership and The Three Laws of Performance. Based on a study of the "dark side" of human nature as a key factor in successful (or terrible) leadership, his thesis is that the most effective leaders find a way to tap energy from their dark side, while never succumbing to its temptations. Such individuals seem to have gravitas and higher aspirations­ and may even leave their mark as once-in-a-generation leaders. Please join us as Dave discusses how to find your dark side, map it, and form a tension with it that becomes an unending source of inspiration, drive, and ambition—all in the service of something bigger than yourself.

Dave Logan is a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, and management consultant; and teaches leadership and culture at USC's Marshall School of Business. He cofounded CultureSync, a management consulting firm specializing in cultural change. CultureSync's clients include Amgen, Microsoft, Kraft, Kaiser Permanente, Charles Schwab, and American Express. Dave earned a PhD in organizational communication from the Annenberg School at USC.

This event is free. All members of the Campus and JPL communities and retirees are welcome. Because of security requirements for the JPL talk, individuals without JPL badges must have a Laboratory employee or resident affiliate submit a visitor request and be their escort. The same requirements apply to retirees with expired badges or who have badges that don't say "JPL Retiree Access." Foreign person visitor requests must be submitted at least four working days before the event; U.S. person visitor requests must be submitted at least two working days before the event.

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