Howard Schultz, Mitch Albom, Dr. Julio Ottino Add Their Voices to Let Go & Lead

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Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) August 7, 2011 -- Gagen MacDonald, a strategy execution and employee engagement firm, continues to inspire conversations on leadership in the 21st century with Let Go & Lead. As a forum for exploring the ideas of leadership and transformation, Let Go & Lead offers executives and other leaders a resource for insight and inspiration. The project engages thought leaders from different walks of life for conversations on what it means to “let go” and lead people to create meaningful, sustainable change.

Today, new video interviews were added to Let Go & Lead, featuring Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO, best-selling author Mitch Albom, and Dr. Julio Ottino, Dean of the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University.

“At the heart of each conversation lies a profound truth,” says Maril MacDonald, CEO of Gagen MacDonald. “An idea comes into its own when it expands beyond the confines of an individual’s imagination to become the rallying point, the shared commitment of an entire community.”

The new series of videos explores the art of emotional engagement: how leaders can inspire the desire, will and commitment within their organizations to take action and create meaningful, sustainable change.

“In its simplest sense, a business strategy is an idea. It’s a vision of what’s possible. Leaders play an essential (yet often overlooked) role of capturing the imagination of employees and channeling their greatest gifts to bring that strategy to life,” said MacDonald.

In addition to the three new interviews, New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink, boundary-breaking designer Bruce Mau, and generational consultants Debra Arbit and David Stillman have also contributed their unique perspectives to the Let Go & Lead community.

Let Go & Lead includes opportunities for learning, discussion, and networking through video interviews, practical tools, blogs, Q&A, webinars and more created by a powerful communityof leaders focused on sharing ideas. Join the conversation at www.letgoandlead.com.

About Gagen MacDonald

Gagen MacDonald, based in Chicago, is a strategy execution firm dedicated to helping companies navigate change and drive business performance. An independently owned, certified Women’s Business Enterprise, the firm is an award-winning leader in its field, recognized for its expertise in change leadership and alignment, employee engagement and communication, strategic planning, building organizational capability, and research and measurement. The firm counsels many of the world’s largest corporations and global brands across a variety of industry segments. For more information please visit www.gagenmacdonald.com.

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