Author Jim Hunter Named IMBC Keynote Speaker

Marina conference opener to focus on servant leadership.

Professional speaker and author Jim Hunter will present the keynote address at the International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC), January 28-30, 2015, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL. Hunter’s session, “The Power of Servant Leadership,” will be held Thursday, January 29 at 8:30 am. IMBC is produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI).

During his presentation, Hunter will discuss the rapidly emerging phenomenon known as Servant Leadership, a values- and relational-based approach to leadership that seeks to create a high-trust office culture by turning “bosses” into “coaches” and “head-honchos” into “mentors.” He will discuss developing leaders of character who guide with authority (influence) rather than simply relying upon power (coercion) and how attendees can bring those lessons back to their facilities.

“Our attendees are interested in ways to strengthen their businesses,” AMI Chair, Jeff Rose, CMM, says. “This session will show them that by building trust across your organization and nurturing a corporate culture that invests in its employees, you can see stronger team engagement, performance, and loyalty, which will lead to business success.”

Jim Hunter is the author of two internationally bestselling books, The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership and The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader. His books are used in many MBA and other higher education curricula around the world, are translated into over two dozen languages, and have sold well over 4.5 million copies worldwide. Hunter speaks on leadership to audiences around the world and assists organizations in building leaders and high-performing teams. His clients include many of the world’s most admired organizations, including American Express, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

Hunter will follow the morning keynote with an afternoon roundtable in which participants will break into groups and dive deeper into the concept of Servant Leadership.

To learn more about IMBC, visit MarinaAssociation.org/IMBC.