“For too long, leadership has created war zones of separateness in business organizations. Now comes a refreshing alternative: 'fusion leadership,' which capitalizes on the superior energy of pulling together.” —Terrence E. Deal, coauthor of Leading with Soul and Corporate Celebration ‘Fusion Leadership’ offers a striking new metaphor for managing and leading organizations-based on the principle of fusion rather than fission. Fission represents a process to divide while fusion seeks to bring forces together.

In his lecture, Dr. Smith will explain how the principles of mindfulness, heart, courage, integrity, communication and vision help to create stronger organization structures. Practicing these principles produces people who sacrifice self-interest for the good of the team and the organization. Fusion leaders are those who engage not only the bodies and minds of their employees, but also their hearts and souls.

In the A+Q part of the session, Dr. Smith will lead a discussion of this new way of viewing leadership principles to enhance organizational performance and outcomes. This open lecture in Leadership is for anyone desiring to enhance their personal and professional leadership attributes and behaviors. Dr. Smith invites students and staff at MRU to attend this lecture, and he would like to see at least one staff member from each of the diverse departments and divisions of the university.