Special Events

Events

2010 Luncheon Series: Compass – A Guide to Fatherhood

Thursday, June 17 at noon we will host the concluding group discussion of a five-part series entitled "Compass – A Guide to Fatherhood" See the Invitation.

Last year we had two sessions dedicated to fatherhood and parenting that culminated in a three-day fatherhood conference led by Jim Stenson at Arnold Hall. The response to these sessions was overwhelmingly positive.

Inspired by that response and sensing a yearning to dig deeper into these vital topics of family and fatherhood, a new series will be launched starting in February, focusing on family life and fatherhood. The Leadership Forum will sponsor a lunchtime discussion group that will meet for one hour for five consecutive months to discuss particular topics of family life as presented in Jim Stenson’s book “Compass”. The book will be available for purchase at the The Leadership Forum Breakfast Series talk on January 28th or can be purchased on line at: http://www.scepterpublishers.org/

It is impossible to explore matters of fatherhood and parenting without having a proper respect for and understanding of the relationship we have with our wives. It is for this reason that we have chosen to kick off this luncheon series with this month’s Breakfast Series talk on our friendship with our wives. Mitch Muncy will provide some insight into this matter with his usual wit and wisdom from his years of experience as a father of six children and a loving husband to his bride Abigail.

“Don’t neglect your wife. She needs what we all need: understanding, affection, gratitude, support, and appreciation. For sure, she doesn’t get these from the kids when they’re small. So if she doesn’t get them from her husband either, then she doesn’t get them at all. You can tell you’re neglecting your wife if she starts complaining about small things around the house, one after another, circling around and around the central problem: your apparent unconcern for her. Wake up. Pay attention. Listen to her opinion, help her out, tell her she’s great, hug and kiss her from time to time — all this goes a long way.” Jim Stenson

2009 Conference: Successful Fatherhood

The Leadership Forum is sponsoring a conference to encourage fathers in their role of raising men and women of character and vision. The conference will be held at Arnold Hall Conference Center in Pembroke, Massachusetts over the weekend of October 16-18, 2009, beginning with dinner on Friday evening and ending on Sunday at 2 PM. The challenge of “forming adolecents” will be discussed and debated in an interactive case-study approach. This conference is designed to allow time for busy men to contemplate the following goals with other fathers:

Think deeply about his partnership with his wife and his leadership role with their children
Set high but realistic goals for himself and his children
Learn practical approaches from the experience of other fathers
Deepen his spiritual life and see God's will for his vocation as a father

For more information and to register, please call Tim Casey at 508-838-0971 or e-mail Tim at TJCasey123@comcast.net

"Ed" Noonan, Leadership Forum Co-founder and Visionary

Monday, July 14, 2008

It is with sorrow for our loss but with gratitude for his vision that we learned of the death of G. Edward “Ed” Noonan last Friday morning. Besides the many other facets of his rewarding life (see today’s Globe for his obituary), it was through Ed’s vision and demonstration of his own leadership skills that the Leadership Forum was launched in the Boston business community nearly ten years ago. Many of you will remember Ed’s talk on “A Culture of Life and Investment Management” given at the Leadership Forum in March 2004. For those of us who were privileged to know him, he will be sorely missed. Please remember Ed in your prayers.

Tarek Saab - Confronting Love, Work & Manhood

On April 4, 2008, the Leadership Forum hosted a special speaker; Tarek Saab, Entrepreneur, as seen on the Apprentice.

Tarek is a founder of Lionheart Apparel and earlier this year was recognized by Kiplings Who’s Who in Executives and Business Professionals. He is the author of “Gut Check: Confronting Love, Work & Manhood in Your Twenties”. He and his wife are expecting their first child in June.

Tarek's talk, Confronting Love, Work & Manhood, elaborates upon his recent book (same name). Be sure to attend this exciting talk! Read Full Article

Building An Ethical Culture in the Workplace

This conference was held on Friday, October 19th through Sunday October 21st, 2007(see below). We hope to host additional conferences like this in 2008.

The Leadership Forum is sponsoring a Business Ethics workshop at Arnold Hall Conference Center in Pembroke, Massachusetts over the weekend of October 19-21, 2007, beginning with dinner on Friday evening and ending on Sunday at 2 PM. The challenge of “Building an Ethical Culture in the Workplace” will be discussed and debated in an interactive case-study approach. There will be a full schedule of activities including classroom lectures, break-out sessions, and opportunities to compare personal experiences. In addition, on Saturday afternoon, there will be free time for recreational activities such as fishing, tennis, golf, or even a beach excursion for the hearty among us! We wanted to get this preliminary announcement out to you so that you can make arrangements NOW to join us. More information will be forthcoming over the next several weeks.

Arnold Hall Conference Center, located on 225 bucolic acres in Pembroke, Massachusetts, offers retreats and workshops for men and women. The spiritual activities offered at Arnold Hall Conference Center are conducted by priests of Opus Dei, a personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. For more information go to http://www.arnoldhall.org/

The Leadership Forum was established eight years ago by a group of downtown Boston professionals as a way to encourage men to live unity of life, exercising their faith more fully in their professional, family and social relationships.

The Leadership Forum takes its inspiration from documents of the Second Vatican Council and the writings of Pope John Paul II and St. Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei.

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Arnold Hall Conference Center
When: Friday, October 19th through Sunday October 21st
Where: Arnold Hall Conference Center, Pembroke Mass.
Cost: $295. Includes private room, meals & study materials
Contact: BostonLeadershipForum.com