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8th Annual Provost's Leadership Retreat
"What's Holding You Back?"
Tuesday, October 25th, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Provost Leadership Retreats 2004-2010 can be found here

Cleveland Botanical Garden, Clark Hall
11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106 (view map here)

Agenda: (download here)

12:00 - 12:15 Welcome and Introduction of New Chairs: Lynn T. Singer, PhD, Deputy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

12:15 - 12:30 Introduction of Keynote Speaker: W.A. "Bud" Baeslack III, Provost and Executive Vice President

12:30 - 1:15 Keynote: Principles of Change, Robert J. Herbold, PhD, Managing Director, The Herbold Group, LLC

1:15 - 1:30 Break (Five-Year Faculty Indicator data distributed)

1:30 - 2:15 Trends Impacting Universities: A New Reality

2:15 - 3:00 Break-Out Groups/Discussion

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:30 Group Discussion: Reports out and Identifying Priorities, W.A. "Bud" Baeslack III and Robert J. Herbold

4:30 - 4:55 Synthesizing for Action: Lynn T. Singer and Diana Bilimoria, PhD, Key Bank Professor of Organizational Behavior and Academic Deans: Vice Dean Ornt (SOM), Dean Gilmore (MSASS), Dean Goldberg (SDM); Dean Mitchell (Law); Sr. Associate Dean Collopy (WSOM); Dean Taylor (CAS); Dean Tien, (CSE); Dean Kerr (FPBSON)

 

Robert J. Herbold, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Retired), Microsoft Corporation, Managing Director, Herbold Group, LLC

Robert J. (Bob) Herbold, retired executive vice president and chief operating officer of Microsoft Corporation, is the Managing Director of The Herbold Group, LLC, a consulting business focused on executive training and profitability. Herbold is also serves on the Board of Directors of Agilent Technologies and of Neptune Orient Shipping Lines.

Herbold joined Microsoft in 1994 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, retiring in 2001. During his tenure in that position, he was responsible for finance, corporate marketing, market research, manufacturing and distribution, information systems, human resources, and public relations. During his 7 years as COO, Microsoft experienced a four fold increase in revenue and a seven fold increase in profits. From 2001 to 2003, Herbold worked half-time for Microsoft as Executive Vice President assisting in government, industry, and customer issues.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Herbold spent 26 years at The Procter & Gamble Company. In his last 5 years with P&G, he served as senior vice president of advertising and information services. In that role, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide marketing/brand management operations as well as all marketing related services such as media and retail promotion programs. He was also responsible for the worldwide information technology and market research organizations.

Herbold’s experiences at Microsoft and Procter & Gamble were the basis of an article he authored in the January, 2002 issue of the Harvard Business Review entitled Inside Microsoft: Balancing Discipline and Creativity, which focuses on how companies can improve their profitability and agility. In 2004 he authored a book published by Random House titled The Fiefdom Syndrome; The Turf Battles that Undermine Careers and Companies – and How to Overcome Them. In 2007 his second book was published by McGraw Hill titled: Seduced by Success; How the Best Companies Survive the 9 Traps of Winning. In February, 2011 his third book was released by John Wiley & Sons titled What’s Holding You Back? Ten Bold Steps that Define Gutsy Leaders.

Herbold has a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati and both a master’s degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science from Case Western Reserve University. Herbold is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Heritage Foundation and is an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is also the President of The Herbold Foundation, which is primarily focused on providing college scholarships to science and engineering students.

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