Happy Holidays!

I want to wish all my readers the very best for the holiday season! Have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

All the best for 2008!

Leandro

Viral Change will come to the rescue of ‘Enterprise 2.0’ transformations

Dr Leandro Herrero will be a keynote speaker at the eyeforpharma Sales Force Effectiveness Conference in Barcelona (2 - 4 April 2008). He will be focussing on how to go beyond ‘more of the same’ and on how to engage in true business transformation.

Dr Herrero will also be leading a workshop at the event, which will focus on how Viral Change can increase the Sales Force Effectiveness.

eyeforpharma is the market leader in pharmaceutical conferences, bringing pharma strategies to the busy executive. Dr Herrero is a frequent speaker at their events and was voted ‘Best Speaker’ at last year’s Monaco event.

You can register for the event here.

Enter the discount code ‘SPK08’ and receive €550 off any standard priced conference pass! Register now because the event WILL sell out!

Leandro Herrero’s audio interview on Viral Change

Inside Scoop Live's Juanita Watson interviewed Leandro Herrero, the author of Viral Change, to gain a full understanding of the concept of Viral Change and the thinking behind the book. The result is a fascinating interview that will provide you with an in-depth view of how the author came to the Viral Change methodology and how this has translated into his book.

You can listen to that interview here.

Management of change… a short video clip

For all of you who enjoyed the series on the 15 myths of change, Leandro Herrero has also created a short video clip on the management of change.

He has also compiled other short video posts on the following subjects:

• vision
• leadership development
• work-life balance
• innovation

You can also learn more about Viral Change by visiting The Chalfont Project’s website or clicking on any of the Viral Change resources on the right.

Leading change through the business-technology interaction in the ‘Enterprise 2.0’ culture.

Dr Leandro Herrero has been invited to speak at the quarterly meeting of CIO Connect in London (29 January 2008). He will show how you can lead change the Viral Change-way in the ‘Enterprise 2.0’ culture through the business-technology interaction.

The title of his presentation is: 'Viral Change: the alternative to traditional management of change processes. Leading change through the business-technology interaction of the 'Enterprise 2.0' culture.'

CIO Connect is the London-based networking organisation to which top CIOs and their core teams below. The quarterly meeting is a top networking event open to all CIO Connect members.

For more information on CIO Connect and to contact them to become a member, please click here.

Viral Change goes global

At the Frankfurt Book Fair last October, Leandro Herrero’s books got quite some attention from various publishers and distributors across the world interested in making Dr Herrero’s books more easily available to their respective markets. All in all, a successful book fair !

meetingminds Special Holiday Offer

meetingminds has published several of Dr Herrero's books which are all available from several online retailers (incl. but not limited to Amazon worldwide, Barnes and Noble, WH Smith, Borders, etc.). These books include so far:

Viral Change: the alternative to slow, painful and unsuccesful management of change in organizations

The Leader with Seven Faces: finding your own ways to practice leadership in today's organization

New Leaders Wanted: Now Hiring! 12 kinds of people you must find, seduce, hire and create a job for

meetingminds is now offering a special holiday promotion on all their books for the entire month of December. Order directly through meetingminds by December 31st 2007 and you will receive a 35% discount on the retail price of all Leandro Herrero's books!

(Order by December 10th 2007 and all your books will still be delivered on time for Christmas!)

How to get your discount?
Send an email to sales@meetingminds.com mentioning the title(s) of the book(s) you wish to buy and how many, including your full contact details. On receipt of your email, we will contact you to finalize the sale including your discount. It couldn't be easier!

For large orders, additional discounts may apply. Please contact us for more info.

meetingminds also offers substantial discounts to audiences where Dr Herrero speaks. If you would like to hire Dr Herrero for a speaking engagement, you can find more information here.