Session 1 Details

Session 1: Discovering Our Authentic Leadership, October 20-21, 2025

Location:

Shaker Pointe at Carondelet

One Bell Tower Drive

Watervliet, NY 12189

Phone: (518) 250-4890

Accommodations: To access the discounted rate of $129.00 (plus tax), call 518-869-9100 and use group code LANY. Please reserve by Sept. 19th.

Hotel Trilogy Tapestry by Hilton

254 Wolf Road

Latham, NY 12110

Tel: (518) 869-9100

Fax: (518) 869-0114

If you organization is tax exempt, be sure to bring the appropriate tax-exempt certificate to provide to the hotel.

Session 1 Dining Suggestions.

Schedule:

Session 1 will begin on October 20th with a light breakfast from 8:00-8:30 AM. We'll begin our program promptly at 8:30. Session 1 will conclude at 5:00 PM on October 21st.

Preparation for Session 1:

In advance of our first experience please read the Harvard Business Review article "Crucibles of Leadership" by Bennis and Thomas; and Standout 2.0 by Marcus Buckingham. Please complete the Standout Assessment - you'll find instruction for this assessment within the book.

Please also complete a Myers-Briggs Online Assessment (Instructions are below). Bring a copy of the results of both assessments with you to session 1.

Step 1: Go to https://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/test. Take the Jung Typology Test and hit "score it". Your personality type will appear on the screen, consisting of four letters.

Step 2. Return to the //www.humanmetrics.com/personality/test page and select your four-letter personality type from The 16 personality types on the right side of the screen. You will see a description of your personality type.

Step 3: Please bring a print-out of your personality "portrait" to Session 1. You'll need this so we can use it in an exercise with other fellows.

These readings and exercises will provide important focus on our work throughout the academy experience. we'll explore the central ideas of the readings and ask you to think about how they relate to your life experiences and the year ahead.

Lastly, please join the LeadingAge NY online Community. Click here for more information about how to access. You will need to use your work email to access the Community, as it is only available to members. Feel free to join any groups that intertest you. You will also receive an invitation to join a Community group solely for the IGNITE Leadership Academy Class.

Moving Forward:

The remaining textbooks and articles for Sessions 2 through 4 will be given to you during Session 1 or sent via e-mail. There is no need for you to purchase any textbooks or assessments for the Academy...the cost is included in your tuition.