Lance H.K. Secretan is perhaps best known for his work in leadership theory and how to inspire teams. From 1967 to 1980 Secretan was the Managing Director of Manpower Limited, based in the UK, part of the global Manpower Inc.

Manpower Inc.

ManpowerGroup is a workforce solutions and services provider company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. It was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991.The directors include...

. Between 1980 and 1985, he taught leadership at McMaster

McMaster University

McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...

 and then York University

York University

York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....

 in Canada and since 1985, he has worked as an author, independent management consultant

Management consulting

Management consulting indicates both the industry and practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement....

, and coach and keynote speaker.

Secretan holds a M.A. (magna cum laude) 1977 from the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

 and he earned a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics

London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...

in 1980.

Books

• The Spark, The Flame and The Torch, The Secretan Center Inc, (2010) ISBN

978-0-9865654-0-3

• ONE: The Art and Practice of Conscious Leadership, The Secretan Center Inc, (2006) ISBN 0-9733115-5-X
• Inspire! What Great Leaders Do, John Wiley, (2004) ISBN 0-471-64882-5
• Spirit@Work: Bringing Spirit and Values to Work, The Secretan Center Inc., (2002), ISBN 0-9694561-3-1
• Inspirational Leadership: Destiny, Cause and Calling, The Secretan Center Inc., (1999), ISBN 0-9694561-9-0
• Reclaiming Higher Ground: Creating Organizations that Inspire the Soul, The Secretan Center Inc., (1996), ISBN 0070579199
• Living the Moment: A Sacred Journey, The Secretan Center Inc., (1993), ISBN 0-9733115-4-1
• The Way of the Tiger: Gentle Wisdom for Turbulent Times, The Secretan Center Inc., (1989), ISBN 0-9694561-0-7
• The Masterclass: Modern Fables for Working and Living, Stoddart, (1988), ISBN 0-7737-5197-1
• Managerial Moxie: The 8 Proven Steps to Empowering Employees and Supercharging Your Company, Prima, (1993), ISBN 1-55958-159-X
• How to be an Effective Secretary, Pan Books, ISBN 9780330029292

Audio discs

• ONE: The Art and Practice of Conscious Leadership – An Intensive 7-Day Audio Retreat ISBN 0-973311592
• Inspire What Great Leaders DoISBN 0-973311533
• Reclaiming Higher Ground ISBN 0-96945614X
• Inspirational Leadership ISBN 0-969456158
• The Keys To The Castle ISBN 0-969456166
• The New Story Of Leadership ISBN 0-969456174
• Values Centered Leadership ISBN 0-969456182
• Living the Moment CD ISBN 0-973311517
• The Calling Meditation ISBN 0-973311525

Other publications

• Love and Truth (The Business Case), Worthwhile Magazine, Sept–Oct, 2005
• Williamson, Marianne, Imagine: What America Could be in the 21st Century, Rodale, (Lance Secretan contr.) 2000, ISBN 1-57954-302-2

Awards

• Dr. Lance Secretan has been awarded the Top5 Speaker designation in Leadership. Recognition of excellence in speaking is based on: expertise, professionalism, innovation within the topic area, client testimonials & references, presentation skills, original contribution to the field and public votes received at the Speaking.com Web site.http://speaking.com/top5/

• 2003 – Secretan was awarded the Wilbur M. McFeely Award Recipients are individuals who have made outstanding contributions to leadership and management development, gaining national and international recognition for their books, articles, lectures, and other similar contributions.

• 1999 – Secretan received the The International Caring Award from The Caring Institute

External links

• Secretan's Online Blog
• Secretan's Biography