Lorton, VA. With over 35+ years of leadership, management, and technology experience, Dr. Mary M. Gillam, Col (Ret), USAF wants to reduce the gap in leadership development training with her new educational board game. As a former Director of Technology, Innovation, and Engineering; a Chief Information Officer, and a Director of Information Technology, Dr. Gillam used her extensive leadership training, and software development background to design, create, and produce this new innovative leadership board game – the first of its kind.
Dubbed, “The Leadership Build Zone,” the game is designed to teach basic leadership principles by helping individuals learn attributes of effective and ineffective leaders, teams, and organizations.
With its tagline, “Building Leaders…Changing Lives,” the goal of this fun, challenging, engaging, and educational game, designed for 2-4 players, is to be the first individual or team to collect all 20 leadership attributes. Players are also provided opportunities to win leadership and team builder awards. See the game at http://www.chicagogameandcard.com/shop/products/THE-LEADERSHIP-BUILD-ZONE.html.
At a recent mastermind event in Santa Barbara, California with Jack Canfield, co-founder, Chicken Soup of the Soul, and Steve Harrison from the Bradley Communications Group, Dr. Gillam was asked, “Why did you invent the game?” She replied, “After having led many successful organizations, I wanted to develop a cost-effective, educational tool to help individuals grow and develop their leadership skills and talents. By using evidence-based research, the principles identified in the game are designed to educate and generate discussion that will lead to a positive learning experience. Although winning is part of the game dynamics, it is not about the win—but the learn.”
Feedback about the game has been extremely positive. One Georgetown professor and business executive wrote, “This is fantastic! I want my team to use this! Well done!”
About the inventor: With a master’s degree in Executive Leadership from Georgetown University, Dr. Gillam is the founder of Executive Leadership Enterprise & Management Services, a small consulting firm. An Amazon #1 best-selling author of 12 books, Dr. Gillam is also the creator of the C.O.R.E. Leadership Development Model, and the host of a local television show, “Leadership Table Talk.” For more info, please visit the company's website at http://www.executiveleadershipbiz.com.