Atlanta, Georgia, Jan 6, 2009 — The 2009 Leadership Development Certificate Program is a partnership between the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. The program will bring four engaging one-day workshops covering essential leadership topics March 10-13 and September 8-11 at the Terry Executive Education Center located at 3475 Lenox Road in Buckhead. Four experts will present during the workshops. The first, on Leadership Essentials, brings Dr Paul Voss, president of Ethikos, LLC, an award-winning teacher, gifted public speaker and published author. Voss will address the relationship among leadership, culture and ethical decision-making. The morning segment will discuss the distinction between civilization and culture, examine such great thinkers as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Dante and Shakespeare, and invigorate participants in a debate of Machiavelli’s famous question: “It is better to be loved or feared?” With this new found understanding, the afternoon session will address more concrete issues relating to everyday business questions.

Dr Melenie Lankau will address Teamwork Essentials focusing on the leadership behaviors most associated with a positive work environment, including time and stress management, emotional intelligence, and motivational systems and conflict management. As Associate Professor of Management of the Terry College of Business, Dr Lankau is an authority on improving team performance, excellence in mentoring, effective collaboration and work and family research. She serves on the editorial boards of numerous publications and is highly experienced with innovative executive education workshops.

The third workshop will focus on Battle Ready Leadership as presented by John Baniszewski, whose passion for history led him to become a Licensed Battlefield Guide in addition to his career with NASA. With a multi-media study on the Battle of Gettysburg, participants are encouraged to relate the inner struggle faced by soldiers to their everyday, workplace decisions.

“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein’s famous quote inspires Professor Emeritus Dr David Herold’s seminar on leadership strategies that really work, the fourth in the series. Participants will review studies of unsuccessful change initiatives in hopes of gleaning the ability and courage to change productively.

Workshops are available to the general public for $750 and to TAG members for $550.

For additional information on the 2009 Leadership Development Program, contact Amanda Shook at 404-817-3333 or visit www.tagonline.org.

Registration for this event is offered by telephone at 404-817-3333 or by fax at 404-817-6677.

Registration can be applied to single events, though there is a cost incentive to register for all four workshops at once.

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ABOUT TAG — The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia's technology community. TAG is made up of over 5,900 members representing technology leaders from over 1000 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations.