So much is written about leadership and so little is understood. Even worse, what is known about great leadership is rarely enacted. In the area of leadership, the gap between what we know and what people do is huge. This is due to the fact that the focus of research and writing about leadership is on the skills and traits of leaders and not on the deeper elements that make the biggest difference. Leadership is not an action--it is a place where you come from when you act. Leadership is about inspiration.

Dr. Merron has been conducting in depth interviews with dozens of remarkable leaders throughout North America to get at the heart and soul of what extraordinary leadership is all about for his upcoming book The Golden Flame: Searching for the Heart and Soul of Remarkable Leadership. In this presentation, Dr. Merron shares his personal quest to understand the essential ingredients that make up great leadership and invites participants to get to the heart of what really matters. We will focus on the most important challenges facing coaches: How do I inspire others to embody A Golden Flame? How do I inspire those that need to be inspiring? And how do I invite inspiration in my coaching clients in a way that produces meaningful and lasting transformation?