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Crawford County citizens will be able to develop or fine-tune their leadership skills May 9 by attending the area’s fourth annual Leadercast. This live webcast– from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds of locations around the world– will be shown at Bucyrus Nazarene Church, 2165 Ohio 4 South, and will feature presentations by world-renowned leaders including:

  • Andy Stanley, Leadership author and communicator
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate & human rights activist live from Cape Town, South Africa
  • Malcolm Gladwell, Journalist and best-selling author of The Tipping Point and Outliers
  • Randall Wallace, Screenwriter, director, producer & songwriter (Braveheart, Secretariat)
  • Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP
  • Laura Schroff, Former ad sale executive and best-selling author of An Invisible Thread
  • Dr. Henry Cloud, Clinical psychologist and leadership consultant
  • Simon Sinek, Best-selling author of Start with Why and leadership expert
  • Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States (2001-2009) via exclusive video interview

This leadership opportunity is being hosted by Crawford: 20/20 Vision’s Leadership Development Team. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and the webcast will run from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $60 before April 19 and $75 thereafter. Lunch and snacks are included with each ticket and sponsorship opportunities are still available for Crawford County businesses or organizations who want to show employees and their community the value of leadership.

“One of our main priorities at Crawford: 20/20 Vision is to develop the future leaders of Crawford County,” said Dave Williamson, Crawford: 20/20 Vision director. “Leadercast is an event that strengthens the leaders we have and focuses on building strong leaders for tomorrow. It is a rewarding experience for all of us– to learn from, and be inspired by iconic leaders around the globe. Participating in an event like Leadercast really puts Crawford County on the map.”

Last year, over 100,000 leaders from 14 countries attended Leadercast—nearly 300 Crawford County residents were among them. Leadercast exists to positively change the way the world thinks about leadership. This year’s theme—Beyond You—challenges leaders to focus outward rather than inward.

To find out more, or to buy tickets, call the Partnership, (419) 563-1809, email Michelle Failor at michellef@crawford-co.org, or order online at www.crawford2020.com.