This week I’ll be spending time at the conference of the American Society of Training and Development, which is why I’ve selected a Chief Learning Officer to feature in the Great Work interview. Kevin Wilde is the vice president of Organizational Effectiveness and the chief learning officer at General Mills.

And he’s not just any old learning officer, in fact, in 2007 Chief Learning Officer Magazine selected Kevin as the CLO of the year. Kevin has been with General Mills for about ten years and prior to that he was working with General Electric. And the impact of his leadership at General Mills has been seen. Fortune ranked General Mills as number six as one of best companies in the world at leadership development. Training Magazine ranked it number five as a designation as a top company for employee development.

That’s not an accident, as you’ll see from the wisdom and insight Kevin brings to this conversation. In this interview we discuss:

• How a fortuitous car ride with Jack Welsh changed how he worked with senior leaders
• Where the balance is between “derailment factors” and a person’s strengths
• A key insight for success for any manager to do more Great Work
• The importance in strategic planning of starting with what inspires
• And two fantastic stories from his time as an ultra-marathoner

=> Listen to the interview here: http://www.findyourgreatwork.com/interviews/kevin-wilde

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