Columbus, Ohio – AmericanHort announces two business thought leaders as keynote speakers for Cultivate’16, July 9-12, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Cultivate’16, horticulture’s largest all-industry convention and trade show, features more than 120 educational sessions and an 8-acre exhibition.
On Sunday, July 10, Jeremy Kingsley, best-selling author and speaker, will present “Inspired People Produce Results.” Kingsley asserts that people are your number one asset. The quality of your relationship with people – called “relational equity” – will spell the difference between success and failure.
Kingsley will explain the essential principles and skills for effective leadership, including patience, loyalty, personal attention, integrity, and how to inspire others. This will be a fast-paced collection of “how to” success principles for business leaders based on a single, vital premise: your success as a leader hinges on your ability to inspire.
Kingsley has been featured on CNBC, CBS, FOX, Fox Business, Forbes, International Business Times, Wall Street Business, and many other media outlets.
On Monday, July 11, author and strategic consultant Scott Steinberg will share “Leading with Innovation: How to Future-Proof Yourself, Fearlessly Innovate, and Succeed in the New Normal.” Even the most successful organizations must continually reinvent their products, processes, and enterprises to remain market leaders in an age of growing change, connectivity, and globalization.
In this eye-opening presentation, Steinberg will share how to thrive in the new operating reality, create competitive advantage, and successfully leverage new leadership strategies to adapt to changing times. From more powerful ways to unleash innovation to solutions for better capitalizing on cutting-edge advancements, discover how you and your organization can flourish in tomorrow's world – and effectively apply its most crucial success strategies and skills in context.
Steinberg has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, and CNN. Steinberg’s clients include AT&T, American Express, Sears, Sony, Microsoft, Amtrak, Intel, Disney, ESPN, the US Department of Defense, Procter & Gamble, Samsung, and numerous other well-known leaders in the marketplace.
Learn more about Cultivate’16, Kingsley, and Steinberg by visiting AmericanHort.org/Cultivate.
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AmericanHort was formed in 2014 by the consolidation of the American Nursery & Landscape Association and OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals. With a combined history of 220+ years, AmericanHort supports nearly 16,000 member and affiliated businesses that include breeders, greenhouse and nursery growers, garden retailers, distributors, interior and exterior landscape professionals, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all of those who are part of the industry market chain. The horticulture industry's production, wholesale, retail, and landscape service components have annual sales of $163 billion, and sustain over 1.15 million full- and part-time jobs. Our mission is to unite, promote, and advance the horticulture industry through advocacy, collaboration, connectivity, education, market development, and research. The association has offices in Columbus, Ohio for administration and member services, and in Washington, DC to facilitate government relations and research activities.
Source: AmericanHort