The Link is proud to present 3 members who are talented authors and have unique messages to share about leadership. (Ok, Doug isn't a member but he could be! ) Join us for a fascinating evening as each author, interviewed by Diana Jordan, shares how humor, innovation and keeping your spark will make you a better leader and help you reach your full potential!

Books will be on sale at the event...just in time for the holidays!

My Life as a Corporate Goddess takes a humorous look at the issues women face at the uppermost rungs of the corporate ladder. Rosen brings new life and insight to the ongoing dialogue for women in leadership, inspiring laughter while encouraging women to work together and follow their dreams. After all, if the Goddess could share the Acropolis with the great Gods of Greek mythology, then why can’t she share a seat alongside the mere mortals of the corporate boardroom? Rosen provides readers with useful information about the development of women as leaders in corporate America, as well as a roadmap that goddesses and potential goddesses can follow to attain their personal and career success.
About Jane C. Rosen
Throughout her career Jane was usually the only woman in the room. My Life as a Corporate Goddess, is a humorous reflection of those experiences, filled with inspiring stories of women she’s met along the way. Jane excels as an image-maker, bringing stories of artists, politicians, teachers and business leaders to light. She held executive positions including director of executive public relations, global project manager of senior leadership development, and executive producer of multimedia at NCR. She received the Best in Practice award by NCR’s Public Relations in 2001 & 2002.

The Innovation Killer; How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It. In our increasingly competitive world, the ability to develop creative ideas that add value is becoming ever more important. Cindy Barton Rabe will help us all become 'zero gravity thinkers' in order to solve problems at home and in our business lives more innovatively. The NY Times said “…it may be time to make use of the ideas that Cynthia Barton Rabe proposes in the best book of the bunch." And noted marketing guru Al Ries called the Innovation Killer “a revolutionary book that will change your thinking.”
About Cynthia Rabe
Cynthia Barton Rabe has 20 years of experience in senior business and marketing management roles for consumer product and technology companies. She held the position of Innovation Strategist for Intel Corporation until early 2006 when she founded Zero-G, LLC, a strategy and innovation consulting firm. Prior to her role as Innovation Strategist with Intel Cindy was the Director of Consumer Marketing for Intel’s first consumer home networking product line, AnyPoint Home Network. Before joining Intel, Cindy managed consumer product businesses for the Ralston Purina and Eveready Battery Companies. An interesting sidebar is that while she was with the Eveready Battery Company, she was one of the 4-person product management team that originally introduced the “Energizer Bunny’ advertising campaign (1988). Cindy has also provided strategic consulting services to a wide variety of organizations including the Armand Hammer Art Museum, Apple, Chart House Restaurants and several start-up ventures.

Spark, ten secrets to living a life you love is a book created to lead people back to a life they love. Contrasting his interactions with young children and then with adults, Doug Mendenhall noticed that many adults had lost their enthusiasm and passion for life. He started Spark to discover what happened. His quest eventually had him interview 120 of the most enthusiastic, passionate adults from around the world. Through this process, Doug gleaned 10 secrets to bring your life alive. Doug presented Spark to The Link in 2005 and has learnred that everyone gets the concepts of Spark and can understand how they create it. People are having difficulty generating Spark daily... and he will share the lessons learned on how to do that!
About Doug Mendenhall
Doug is a business executive, investor and entrepreneur. Doug runs his own mortgage brokerage and leads his own consulting practice. Doug works with corporations to double sales by developing teams that are fully engaged. Doug's approach gets teams into action.

About Diana Jordan
Diana Jordan is a nationally-known interviewer as well, having done interviews with thousands of authors, which could be heard on her daily BETWEEN THE LINES show on AP Radio Network and on the Barnes and Noble dot com website. She is also KATU-TV’s Book Reviewer, appearing regularly on AM Northwest. Her author interviews and book reviews have appeared in the COSTCO CONNECTION and the PORTLAND TRIBUNE. Diana Jordan has also been doing speeches and seminars on “The Gentle Art of Interviewing”, based on her diverse experiences.

Cost (Includes tapas and no-host cocktails)
Pre-Paid Members $20/ Non-Members $35 (By NOON, day of event)
At the Door Members $25/ Non-Members $40

Agenda
5:00 - 6:00 Tapas and cocktails
6:00 - 7:30 Author Presentations and Discussion
7:30 - 8:00 More Cocktails and books for sale!

Location
The Governor Hotel, The Library Room
614 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205