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Leadership guru to lecture in HCM City

John Maxwell, a leading motivational speaker and author of more than 50 internationally popular books on management, will lecture in HCM City on July 3 rd as part of a month-long Asian tour.

John Maxwell, a leading motivational speaker and author of more than 50 internationally popular books on management, will lecture in HCM City on July 3 rd as part of a month-long Asian tour.

He will be accompanied by William Rothwell, a professor at the US ’s Pennsylvania State University , and author of more than 60 books.

The event, titled Winning in Challenging Times, will feature Maxwell’s best principles and practices that lead to peak performance and resilient leadership.

Appearing via live simulcast at the event will be Tony Blair, former UK prime minister; Al Weiss, president of Walt Disney Park and Resorts Worldwide; Bill George, Harvard business school professor; and Jack Nicklaus, record winner of 18 major golf championships.

“This kind of work is a dream come true for me. The dream of adding value to others is something I’ve been pursuing for close to 40 years,” John recently wrote in his blog.

“Having now passed the age of 60, the legacy I want to leave is the most important lessons that will enable you to build leadership resilience with your whole team so that you will all thrive in the best and in the most difficult times,” he added.

Maxwell’s books are mostly on leadership. They have sold more than 13 million copies, with many of them on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Business Week , and have been translated into more than 50 languages.

Maxwell has been named one of the top 25 authors on Amazon.com. William Rothwell, who has spoken in Vietnam several times, began working in the performance, organisation development and HR field in 1979 and has authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 60 books and bestsellers.

The event is organised by ITD Vietnam, a multinational human resources development corporation, part of the ITD Group, at the Equatorial Hotel in HCM City ’s District 5.

Inquiries about the Mega Guru Event can be made via ITD Vietnam at (08) 3 932 0600./.

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