Featuring: “Leadership and Character Building at West Point, in the Army and Beyond”

1. Developing Leaders for Tomorrow - Today ! A Very Special Learning Event March 21-23, 2012 | West Point, New York United States Military Academy AME is conducting a very special workshop at the home of leadership, the United States Military Academy at West Point. The workshop is designed to give insights into how to create the conditions for a team to win and win BIG! The US Military Academy at West Point is a world class benchmark for Leader Development. Developing leaders in business is a major topic of concern in America. This workshop will show you how the US Military identifies, trains, and professionally develops Leaders we can count on. We instinctively know that America’s strength and competitive advantage is its workforce, yet that workforce can only be as good as its leadership at all levels. The agenda will cover the full range of leadership training for ’Heartbeat Leaders’ those who define the core essence of an organization and who represent the key linkage between the individual team member and the rest of the organization. Specifically, practical methods will be reviewed for organizations to conceive, define, plan, implement, and measure Leader Identification, Training, and Development Systems so that they reinforce and sustain the transformation to excellence. A similar event was conducted in 2010 and received a 4.8 rating on a 5.0 scale! Who Should Attend? • Leaders of Lean Transformation • Anyone interested in learning how to develop leadership traits at all levels of an organization • Senior Leaders looking to refresh or reinforce the organizational values through leadership • Anyone interested in seeing how a ‘values based’ organization maintains and sustains its Mission and Vision in turbulent times This is a ‘can’t miss’ event for anyone in a leadership role! Featuring: “Leadership and Character Building at West Point, in the Army and Beyond” Starting with an in-depth tour of the Academy, you will see how every aspect of academy life is focused on the mission. LTC Dave Jones will provide AME a behind the scenes tour of West Point to illustrate how USMA inculcates the lives of its Cadets with ‘values’ every day in every way. He will also lead an interactive discussion about how the academy instills Leadership and Ethics and share how West Point approaches Leadership and Character Development. Dave will facilitate a discussion that explores leadership development concepts, and application at West Point. They come to West Point from every station in life and every neighborhood around the world, but they graduate into leaders we entrust with lives. He will draw on linkages with the Military and the business world. In addition, he will share with the team some leader insights about shaping the Millennial Generation, and share some insights from his year-long deployment in Afghanistan. “Leader Powered Lean: Heartbeat Leaders First” On Day 2, Joe Barto, founder and President of TMG Inc. will deliver a presentation that will help attendees translate the concepts covered to business and industry. “Greatness is Possible, but Rare” World renowned author Steven Spear will present on the final day. Steve is an internationally-recognized expert on leadership, innovation, and operational excellence. His book “The High Velocity Edge” is a must-read for all business leaders. Participant Benefits • This is an opportunity to see how the United States Military Academy approaches leader development where the outcome is life or death.  • Learn how values-based leader development establishes focus on the mission in every member of the organization. • Identify steps that can be taken back to your company to identify, train, and prepare leaders so their first day is a performance day not a “let’s see how this goes day.” • Learn how creating a culture of continuous improvement through people practices is done.

2. Developing Leaders for Tomorrow - Today ! A Very Special Learning Event March 21-23, 2012 | West Point, New York Location Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:30 – 1:30 Introduction: Ken McGuire 1:30 – 2:30 Leadership and Character Building at West Point, in the Army and Beyond: LTC Dave Jones 2:30 – 5:30 Insider’s Tour of West Point 6:30 USMA Cadet Introduction Dinner with Cadets at West Point Officers Club Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:00 – 9:00 Leadership and Ethics at WP Experiences in Afghanistan: LTC Dave Jones 9:00 – 3:00 Leader Powered Lean: Heartbeat Leaders First: Joe Barto 3:00 – 4:00 Facilitated “So What?” Application Connecting the Dots: Translating from West Point to Industry Leadership Ken McGuire and Joe Barto 4:00 – 5:00 “The Courage to Lead a Lean Journey”: Joe Barto 6:30 Dinner at Thayer Hotel Friday, March 23, 2012 8:00 – 11:30 “Greatness is Possible but Rare”: Steven J Spear 11:30 – 12:00 Wrap-up United States Military Academy West Point, NY http://www.usma.edu/ Local Hotels A Passport or Picture ID will be required for the tour Thayer Hotel 674 Thayer Road West Point, NY 10996 (845) 446-4731 www.thethayerhotel.com Contact the hotel directly and ask for the AME rate. Hotel is not included in the event fee. West Point is on the west bank of the Hudson River only 40 miles north of New York City, ~1-1/2 hours from all major NYC area airports. From other areas: Philadelphia, PA: ~3 hours Boston MA: ~4 hours Syracuse NY: ~4 hours REGISTRATION US Military Academy March 21-23, 2012 West Point, NY FEES AME Member:$2,195 AME Champion: $1,995 Corporate AME Member : $1,995 Non-Member Individual: $2,295 Non-Member:$2,495 (includes 1-year, Level 1 Corporate membership) Please call Susan Chandler for assistance: 224-232-5980 x 222 schandler@ame.org Payment (please check one) __ Check Enclosed __ Purchase Order Account Number:_________________________________________ Expiration Date:__________________ Security Code:____________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Purchase Order Number:___________________________________ AME Payment Policy – Payment or purchase order must be received by the AME office five days prior to the event start date. If no payment or PO number is received, you will be asked to pay with a credit card or check at the event before entry. Cancellation Policy – Enrollment fee less a $100 non-refundable registration charge will be refunded up to one week before the event. Substitutions may be made any time prior to the stat of the workshop. This event may be cancelled by AME for any reason. AME is not responsible for incidental costs incurred by registrants. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.