Women In Technology

The Greatest Leadership Secret of All
Speakers:	Jim Huling CEO MATRIX Resources, Inc. www.matrixresources.com
Date:	Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Time:	7:30am - 9:00am
Location:	Maggiano's Buckhead 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA Map

If there were a single leadership characteristic that would increase your effectiveness, inspire loyalty in your teams, and earn the trust and respect of everyone around you, wouldn't you want to master it?

If the absence of this same characteristic had the potential to undermine everything you sought to accomplish throughout your entire leadership career, wouldn't you be even more interested?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, then this session may be one of the most important you have ever attended.

Jim Huling, CEO of MATRIX Resources, offers an insightful view into authentic leadership that differs in perspective from motivational speakers and consultants. A self-described "battlefield CEO", Jim draws his lessons from the day-to-day experience of running a fast growing, award-winning company in times of both adversity and success. Using a combination of humor, real-world stories and practical examples, Jim will challenge you to think deeply about yourself and your leadership, as well as expertly guide you to find answers to the questions that matter most.

Jim Huling is the President and CEO of MATRIX Resources, one of the most successful private companies in America. Built on a solid foundation of operational and cultural excellence, MATRIX is an ongoing case study of how a company can achieve financial success while adhering to the highest principles of integrity, fairness, genuine care for its employees, and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.

Corporate and Personal Recognition
A $187 million company, MATRIX has experienced uninterrupted profitability and debt-free operations throughout its 23-year history. It is ranked among the 50 largest technology services companies in the U.S., and a three-time member of the Inc. 500 list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

In 2005, MATRIX was named one of the "25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America" by the Great Place to Work Institute and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). MATRIX has also received numerous local and statewide awards as a Great Place to Work. MATRIX employee turnover averages less than 10%, including zero turnover in the past five years among Jim's leadership team.

MATRIX was recognized in 2004 with the first-ever Turknett Leadership Character Award, and Jim himself was honored in 2006 with the Turknett Leadership Character Award for his personal and professional commitment to integrity, respect, and responsibility based on nominations submitted by the MATRIX leadership team. Jim has championed the company's expansion into two additional business lines including a full service solutions delivery division in MATRIX Project Solutions, and an industry leading vendor management division in MATRIX Workforce Solutions. Since their inception, these two divisions have generated a combined growth rate of more than 2,500% while expanding the company's ability to be a strategic partner to its customers.

Much of the MATRIX success can be attributed to the company's execution-focused culture, including full participation and alignment in goal setting among all employees. Jim and his leadership team focus each MATRIX associate on only those very few goals that mean the most to the company—especially the delivery of the highest quality IT services to its customers.

Jim also led MATRIX to formalize its values as embodied in The MATRIX Charter and implemented a philosophy of public accountability through the measurement of each value in a report card displayed prominently in the visitor lobby in each office. In addition, MATRIX holds itself accountable to its customers through ongoing satisfaction surveys on such factors as timeliness, responsiveness, knowledge, professionalism, and quality of service. Those results are also posted in the lobby as another scoreboard for visitors to review.

National Keynote Speaker
Jim is a frequent keynote speaker for national meetings and a facilitator for senior executive gatherings. Jim's recent keynote engagements have included Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A, Wachovia, Cingular, Verizon, and The Hartford.

Jim is also the author of the nationally syndicated column, "The Business of Life," published monthly in SmartBusiness magazine. The column revolves around a theme that is unique to business publications, that of creating an extraordinary life, inclusive of career success and meaningful personal and family relationships.

Exemplifies Personal Excellence
Jim is proud to serve on the board of the Institute for Leadership Ethics and Character at Kennesaw State University. Jim is equally proud of his marriage of nearly three decades to his sweetheart, Donna, as well as being the father of two incredible young adults, Scott and Sarah, and "Papa" to three grandchildren. He is also active in a number of other pursuits—an avid backpacker, rock climber, and certified whitewater rafting guide. Jim recently earned a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and is continuing his martial arts activities through kickboxing.