COO Forum Presenter Series: Leading with Authenticity
Leading with Authenticity
Presented by George Sample, principal consultant at Blue Streak Consultants.
Drawing from George's extensive experience in human resources, diversity and inclusion, and community leadership, this interactive session explores how to amplify your impact through authentic leadership. You'll learn to discover your authentic leadership purpose and develop skills for building inclusive relationships that create lasting change. Through practical exercises and real-world examples from George's work at organizations like United Way of Greater Cleveland, Lubrizol, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, you'll explore how to engage groups in collective effort and forge meaningful partnerships. The session features dynamic conversations that help you reflect on your desired impact, practice inclusive relationship building, and identify collaboration opportunities. No matter what role you play in your organization, you'll leave with concrete strategies for leading with authenticity and creating broader impact through partnership.
No matter what role you play in your organization, you'll leave this session with concrete strategies for:
- Discovering and articulating your authentic leadership purpose
- Building inclusive relationships that create lasting change
- Engaging groups in collective effort
Join us for this dynamic session that combines theoretical frameworks with practical application, helping you become a more authentic and impactful leader.
Bio: George was previously a Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Director of Human Resources for the Cuyahoga County Public Library, and a Human Resources Manager at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and The Lubrizol Corporation.
George serves on the Board of Directors for John Carroll University, United Way of Greater Cleveland, Red Cross (Northern Ohio branch), the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation, and Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere. He is Past President of Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management. He is also the Cleveland Crain's Excellence in HR Awards 2021 Winner: Overall Excellence.