Spring, TX, May 28, 2013 – Leadership Expert Al Bolea knows that behavior drives potential. “If you act successful you are embracing the concept that you are successful and this can determine future possibilities,” says Bolea, Founder of Applied Leadership Seminars. His expert advice is based on research conducted by contemporary psychologists and neuroscientists. “Simply stated, when a person becomes aware of their behavior and changes it to adopt the behaviors of great leaders, they will become a great leader,” states Bolea.
Bolea offers an Executive Leadership Retreat, consisting of twelve participants (with a few positions still open), from August 11 – 16, 2013 in Alaska. This remarkable 5-day experience takes place on a guided fishing tour in the pristine waters of Alaska’s Inside Passage and combines the rigorous leadership theory with the expansive team experience of fishing in an area of natural wonders, which offers a rare opportunity for leadership teams to re-envision their organization’s future. Participants initially stay at the Cape Fox Lodge in Ketchikan then travel by sea plane to the Waterfall Resort, one of the finest remote sport fishing destinations in the world.
“What we learn in the meeting room they put into practice in the boats. If it works in the boats, it will work back at the office, plant or wherever,” says Bolea. “Anyone who has ever attended one of these retreats acknowledges that the experience delivers results at the bottom line.”
What makes Bolea’s seminars so special is that they are tied to real-life experiences; both his personal failures and successes as an executive. He doesn’t teach people about leadership; he teaches them how to lead and gives them the tools to do so. He nurtures their behaviors and opens up doors that allow them to discover their own new potential for themselves. The seminars are life-changing in that when attendees return to work their direction is clearer and more widely understood, stronger teams emerge, fewer mistakes are made and fewer opportunities are missed.
Founder and architect of the Applied Leadership Seminars, Al Bolea is an executive leadership coach whose clients come from many industries. His seminars are offered year-round and are designed as team experiences. Participants gain new leadership tools and build greater cooperation among the members, achieving lasting personal and professional transformations. Eleven seminar options range from 5 days in length for “Leadership Transformation” to a 1 day seminar for “Being A Leader.”
Bolea is the former CEO/GM of Dubai Petroleum and a retired BP executive. His industry career spans almost forty years, including assignments in the US, UK and Middle East. He lectures at the University of Houston, and is the Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Leadership at the University of Alaska.
For more information on the Alaskan Retreat or the success of Applied Leadership Seminars, please visit the website at: www.albolea.com.
Critique Speak:
Scott Knutson, VP, Champion Technologies: “I met Al Bolea about 20 months ago in Houston when we were planning a restructuring of our company. This was a significant change and I needed commitment and strong leadership from my core team. On the first day of the seminar there was noticeable resistance in the room from some of the management team. Several of them admitted they thought ‘here we go again, another leadership course — can’t wait to get out of here.’ Al’s course content, teaching style, industry experience, coaching and candid demeanor changed all of the doubters and resisters to raving fans. I have participated in many leadership seminars over my 35 year career and the one Al put on that week raised the bar significantly. Al has been a good coach and mentor since we first met and continues to communicate with the team today.”
Jessica Oetker, Project Manager: “This is not your typical course on being a leader. It does not simply tug at the heart strings with generic, motivational fluff to give you a temporary lift. This seminar will motivate you as well as provide the necessary tools to put your vision into action. You will be better because if it, your followers will be better because of it, and your life will finally be on a true path with the inspiration and tool to propel you.”
Bethany Charlsen, VP, Relationship Management: “Al Bolea’s Leadership seminar changed my life – personally and professionally. I learned the value in leading with respect, integrity and courage. My approach to conversations with clients, friends and family will never be the same. Al helped me to recognize the importance of effective, meaningful conversations in building successful relationships, which are the lifeblood of a true leader. Al provides an engaging environment for students by teaching through stories, real-life scenarios, and practice exercises. The seminar was an incredibly powerful experience that I’ll never forget!”