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July 26, 2007
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Robert L. Dilenschneider Named First IMLS Leadership Lecturer
Washington, DC—Robert
L. Dilenschneider, legendary mega-trends thinker and internationally-
recognized public relations guru, will present the inaugural
“Institute of Museum and Library Services Leadership
Lecture,” this fall in Washington, D.C.
This talk will launch the Institute’s
Leadership Lecture Series designed to encourage and promote
national dialogue about library and museum leadership.
Mr. Dilenschneider, high-level counselor
to many of the world’s largest corporations, organizations,
and institutions, public and private, is also frequently
tapped by the media for commentary on major news stories
and emerging social, political, economic, and cultural
trends. He was head of Hill & Knowlton from 1986 to
1991, then the world’s largest PR firm, tripling
its revenues to nearly $200 million. He formed the Dilenschneider
Group in October, 1991.
“I am delighted that Bob Dilenschneider
has accepted this invitation,” said Anne-Imelda
Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services. “He is a dynamic futurist who will challenge
library and museum professionals to think about the role
of their institutions going forward in fresh and innovative
ways. His keen and insightful perspectives will challenge
the status quo and enable us to imagine a new future.”
The IMLS Leadership Lecture will be an
annual national policy event. Established in honor of
the 10th anniversary of the federal Institute of Museum
and Library Services, the Lecture is intended to inform
policy, inspire new leaders and new leadership ideas,
and spur innovation and action. The invitation-only lecture
will take place at the William G. McGowan Theater at the
National Archives Building on October 22, 2007.
The nation’s museums and libraries
currently face a number of significant challenges, not
only from the continuing rapid pace of change in information
technology, but from the complex mix of economic, political,
social, educational and policy forces impacting all public
institutions today. In his remarks, Mr. Dilenschneider
will share his views about power, leadership, strategic
communications and the future of libraries and museums
in an increasingly technological era.
Mr. Dilenschneider is a member of the advisory
boards of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
and the New York Presbyterian Hospital; and the North
American Advisory Board of The Michael Smurfit School
of Business at University College Dublin. Additionally,
he is a member of The Bretton Woods Committee, the Board
of Directors of Prep for Prep, the Board of Governors
of the Leader to Leader Institute, the Soundwaters Honorary
Board, and a Trustee of the Institute of International
Education, as well as a former member of the Board of
Governors of the American Red Cross. He has likewise served
on numerous corporate boards.
Mr. Dilenschneider’s many other affiliations
include membership in the Council on Foreign Relations,
the U.S.-Japan Business Council, the Economic Clubs of
New York and Chicago, the Florida Council of 100, the
Public Relations Society of America and the International
Public Relations Association. He is a Fellow to the International
Association of Business Communicators. In recognition
of his contributions to promoting New York City, Mr. Dilenschneider
received the city’s “Big Apple Award.”
In 2001, he also received an honorary Doctorate of Public
Service degree from Muskingum College.
The first IMLS Leadership lecturer is a
widely published author, having written eight books, including
the best-selling Power and Influence, A Briefing for
Leaders, On Power, The Critical 14 Years of Your Professional
Life, Moses: C.E.O, The Critical 2nd Phase of your Professional
Life, 50 Plus!—Critical Career Decisions for the
Rest of Your Life, A Time For Heroes, and most recently,
Power and Influence: The Rules Have Changed.
He has previously lectured before scores of professional
organizations and colleges, including the University of
Notre Dame, Ohio State University, New York University
and The Harvard Business School.
Mr. Dilenschneider launched his career
in public relations in 1967 in New York shortly after
receiving an M.A. in journalism from Ohio State University,
and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
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