Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge facilitated a series of strategic planning session with the senior leadership team at Brooks Bell to prepare for 2017.  The group began the first two-day session with an analysis of external environment and identified the top priorities for...

Congratulations to members of the 2016 Leader’s Roundtable, the largest group of elite leaders yet, on their continued commitment to building themselves. Our trainers Dr. Gerald D. Bell, Elizabeth Gulledge, Dana Lebo, and Bill Sanford, enjoyed being with them for 12...

Chapel Hill, NC – November 29, 2016 – Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge, a leadership trainer and speaker at Bell Leadership Institute, will present at the CAI HR Management Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Gulledge will address the audience on Hiring Smart: How to...

We want to extend a warm welcome to our latest Leadership Mastery Series graduate Diane Muller, Director of De Novo Integration at Heartland Dental. Congratulations, Diane, on your achievements and commitment to building yourself!

Bill Sanford led a group of Ply Gem leaders for a three-day Achievers seminar in Cary, NC. Participants learned key principles of effective leadership and practical methods on how to build themselves and their people to better serve their customers and to live more...

Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge, Bell Leadership’s trainer and speaker, led two programs, Selecting Achievers and Advanced Communication, for Fitch Creations, Inc./Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, NC. 20 hiring managers gathered to learn about the art of selecting the best...

Bill Sanford and Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge, Bell Leadership’s trainers and speakers, conducted a one-day program on Initiatives & Change at Heartland Dental. Nearly 100 deeply engaged participants gathered In Effingham, IL, to work on advanced methods for mastering...

Alex Eichenberg of Extraco Banks and Bill Sanford of Bell Leadership Institute recently completed a series of half-day training sessions on listening for each of the nearly 400 employees of Extraco Banks. Participants learned practical techniques for listening and...

Chapel Hill, NC – August 10, 2016 – Bill Sanford, MS, a leadership trainer and speaker at Bell Leadership Institute, will present at the ATD & Midwest Chapters 2016 Regional Conference in Chicago. Sanford will address the audience on Peak Performance: Achieving...

Bell Leadership Institute congratulates Lizzy Lauffer on her promotion to Manager, Programs and Services.  Lizzy, who most recently served as Assistant Manager, Programs and Projects, joined Bell Leadership in fall 2013.  She keeps her hand on the pulse of...

During Fundamentals, an annual seminar designed to cultivate new Licensed Programs facilitators, Bell Leadership welcomed five candidates: Daphne Ingles with Dot Foods, Andrea Wendling with Heartland Dental, Chris Blunk with Hoosier Energy, Alex Eichenberg with...

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Meredith Fulton and Kim Urso of Heartland Dental as the two newest graduates of our Leadership Mastery Series.   Congratulations to both on their achievements and commitment to building themselves!  

Chapel Hill, NC – June 15, 2016 – Bell Leadership Institute, a recognized leader in leadership training and executive development, is now accepting applications for the 2017 Leader’s Roundtable. Next year marks the 45th anniversary of Bell Leadership Institute, as...

John Provost, the Director of Administrative Operations at PT Solutions delivered the company’s first facilitated seminar after completing certification this year. The video-supported curriculum allows companies to certify in-house facilitators to deliver seminars...

Bell Leadership’s trainers Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge and Bill Sanford recently met with Heartland Dental’s team recruiters to go over best practices in recruiting and to build the skills necessary to deliver them at a world-class level.  Bill and Elizabeth focused on...

Chapel Hill, NC – May 18, 2016 – Bell Leadership Institute, a recognized leader in leadership training and executive education, is growing their Licensed Programs division.  Due to increasing popularity of Bell’s in-house training model, the facilitated seminars...

Bill Sanford, Bell Leadership’s trainer and coach, recently led two two-day Building Leaders seminars at Heartland Dental. Over 120 deeply engaged participants gathered in St. Louis, MO, to work on advanced methods for working hard, smart, and together as part of...

Ed Wise, former Chairman and CEO of The CDM Group, has been recently appointed as CEO of Omnicom Health Group at Omnicom.  Bell Leadership has partnered with Ed and his team on building their leaders and organization through open-enrollment seminars since 2013.  In...

Bill Sanford recently conducted a three-day Achievers I seminar with leaders of SoftPro at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, NC. Participants learned key leadership principles; received feedback on their leadership strengths and weaknesses; and discovered...

Chapel Hill, NC – March 22, 2016 - Bell Leadership Institute, a recognized leader in leadership training and executive development, kicks off 2016 with Dr. Elizabeth A. Gulledge as the newest leadership trainer on their expanding bench. Dr. Gulledge continues to excel...

Mr. Bill Sanford delivered a keynote speech for WBL (Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation) at their Annual Summit at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island in Florida. Over 200 senior executive women from across the health care industry attended...

Dr. Gerald D. Bell delivered a keynote speech to 75 members of INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) as part of their Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, NC. Dr. Bell’s topic of “Great Leaders, Great Results” captured...

Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge spoke at CAI’s (Capital Associated Industries) HR Management Conference at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Gulledge’s topic of “Advanced Communication Strategies: Building your Leadership Style and Influence” led to discussions on the...

Bill Sanford recently conducted two, two-day Advanced Communication seminars for over 60 top leaders of Tomlinson in Ottawa, Canada. Participants learned practical techniques for delivering seven essential skills of communication at work and in their lives. Prior to...

Bell Leadership Institute congratulates Jessica Stansell on her promotion to Director, Programs and Services.  Jess has been an integral part of the Bell Leadership team throughout the past 15 years.  She plays a major role in business development, client services,...

Dr. Gerald D. Bell delivered a keynote speech to more than 1,300 at Heartland Dental’s Excellence in Leadership event in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Bell captured the audience by speaking on the importance of building great leaders and teams. Bell Leadership Institute was...

Dr. Elizabeth Gulledge delivered a program on Leadership and Communication to over 40 leaders of Citrix Solutions at their office in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The program was offered as part of Citrix’s Women’s Informal Network (WIN) Leadership Series....

Dude Solutions held its first annual ‘Good Dude 5k’ in Cary, NC this fall.  Despite heavy rains, brave runners across the Triangle showed up to support the race held at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Bell Leadership’s trainer Elizabeth Gulledge was proud to join the great...

Every year, Bell Leadership’s licensed facilitators have the opportunity to participate in a Mastery Seminar.  Through one-day training, they devote themselves to reaching the next level of mastery by working on their personal development.  Julie Thomas, Director of...

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Curtis Frost and Justin Wendling of Heartland Dental as the two newest graduates of our Leadership Mastery SeriesTM.   Congratulations to both on their achievements and commitment to building themselves!  

On September 4th, over 300 of Hawbridge School’s young leaders, teachers, and administrators gathered at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, NC to kick off their school year.  Dr. Elizabeth A. Gulledge was invited to present a custom program on dealing with...

During Fundamentals of Training, an annual seminar created for cultivating new licensees, Bell Leadership welcomed three facilitators.  Dr. Dana Lebo led the candidates through a two-day course to prepare them for facilitating seminars at their own organizations.  We...

Last week, over 200 of Dude Solutions’ leaders gathered for their Summer Sales Meeting at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC.  Mr. Bill Sanford presented a day-long program on building world-class personal leadership skills.  “This was the first training for the DSI...

In a recent interview, VIF International Education CEO David Young, a Bell Leader's Roundtable alumnus, described how his organization reinvented itself in the wake of the economic downturn and subsequent state budget cuts to education: "We recognized that what we had...

The Pan Gulf Industrial Investments leadership team traveled from Saudi Arabia to join Dr. Gerald Bell and the Bell Leadership team for a two week executive retreat in Chapel Hill, NC. During their stay, the Pan Gulf group attended the Achievers I and Advanced...

Bell Leadership and Heartland Dental are excited to celebrate 10 productive and fun years of partnership through Bell Licensed Programs. Nearly 2,000 Heartland Dental leaders have graduated from Bell Leadership's seminars taught by a Bell certified trainer. “With...

This Spring Mr. Bill Sanford delivered keynote speeches, presentations and programs to groups across the Midwest. On March 26, Bill led Selecting Achievers: World-class Selection for a World-class Company, for Heartland Dental at the Annual Administrators Meeting in...

On March 16, Bill Sanford presented a day-long Great Leaders, Great Results seminar as part of the SchoolDude University East’s Leadership Summit in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Great Leaders, Great Results is a powerful seminar designed to help participants move up the Mastery...

Leaders from Trussway, the nation’s leading supplier of framing components to large scale builders and developers, gathered recently in Las Vegas, NV. As part of their meeting, Bell Leadership trainer Bill Sanford facilitated a session exploring Dr. Bell’s Four Laws...

On February 13-14, 2015, Bill Sanford facilitated a meeting for leaders of the U.S. Polo Association in Wellington, Florida. USPA board members, division leaders, and executive staff collaborated to develop their ideas on the vision for the USPA and key strategies for...

Bell Leadership is thrilled to announce the date for their annual Leader's Roundtable Alumni Reunion. Fellow alumni will have the opportunity to reconnect with one another and Dr. Bell on September 25, 2015, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They are currently accepting...

Bell Leadership Institute and Opti-Port held their third program in partnership with Eye Care University on February 9-10 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Leadership trainer, Bill Sanford, conducted Bell Leadership’s Achievers I seminar for leading eye...

Bill Sanford recently conducted two two-day Achievers I seminars with Henry Ford OptimEyes, a team of highly skilled doctors and health care professionals dedicated to providing the full spectrum of quality eyecare for the whole family. The seminars were held at the...

Thank you to Heartland Dental for treating some of Bell team members to a fun visit and tour of their Effingham headquarters. Stealing a few minutes of their CEO and 2015 “Citizen of the Year Nominee" Dr. Rick Workman’s busy day was an extra treat. This wonderful...

SchoolDude invites Bill Sanford to present a day-long Great Leaders, Great Results seminar at their March Leadership Summit in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Great Leaders, Great Results is a powerful seminar designed to help participants move up the Mastery Ladder by learning...

A big warm North Carolina welcome to our 2015 Leader’s Roundtable Members!  We are looking forward to making this your best year ever –  a fun, productive year of learning, discussions, teambuilding, and networking.

Bill Sanford recently conducted a session on Bell Leadership’s Job Design process for executive team of The United States Polo Association (USPA) in West Palm Beach, FL. The Job Design process was developed by Dr. Gerald D. Bell as a way to help leaders identify the...

Congratulations to members of the 2014 Leader’s Roundtable on their continued commitment to building themselves, featured here with Dr. Gerald D. Bell and Bill Sanford. Throughout the year, they have met once a month in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for in-depth,...

Chapel Hill, NC – November 18 – Dr. Gerald D. Bell, Founder and CEO of Bell Leadership Institute, is committed to helping people throughout the world develop world-class leadership skills. He has earned the reputation as one of the highest rated resources on...

Bell Leadership Institute and Opti-Port held their second program as part of Eye Care University on October 20-22 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Leadership trainer Bill Sanford conducted Bell Leadership’s Achievers I seminar for attendees from leading...

It was a pleasure to have Lieutenant Gulledge kick off our last Achievers seminar of the year. The Bell Leadership team would like to extend thanks to all the women and men in service on this Veterans Day.

Chapel Hill, NC – November 11, 2014 – Bell Leadership Institute, a recognized leader in executive education and development headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, congratulates Lenka Hejlkova on her promotion to Director, Programs and Services, and is pleased...

Bill Sanford, Bell Leadership trainer, facilitated a two-day Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Forum retreat in central Illinois on the topic, “Great Leaders, Great Results.”   Mr. Sanford spoke on key principles of success in business and in life, including Dr....

Bell Leadership Institute congratulates Lizzy Lauffer on her promotion to Assistant Manager, Projects and Programs.  Lizzy, who most recently served as Project Coordinator, joined Bell Leadership in fall 2013.  She plays a major role in assisting Dr. Gerald D. Bell,...

    Bill Sanford recently conducted a three-day Achievers I seminar at Ply Gem, a leader in exterior building products, in Cary, NC. Participants learned key leadership principles; received feedback on their leadership strengths and weaknesses; and...

Dr. Gerald D. Bell, assisted by Mr. Bill Sanford and Dr. Dana Lebo, recently conducted a three-day Achievers I seminar for over 85 leaders of East West Partners, and its affiliated companies. The seminar was held at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon,...

Bill Sanford recently conducted a two-day Advanced Communication seminar for 40 of the top leaders of Oberweis Dairy, in Aurora, Illinois. Participants learned practical techniques for delivering seven essential skills of communication at work and in their lives....

September 2014:  Newport Beach, CA - Dr. Gerald D. Bell presented Achieve Excellence in Life to over 90 members and prospective members of the Orange County Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)/World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) at their recent Chapter Event.   Dr....

Bill Sanford recently conducted two three-day Achievers I seminars with the SaaS Division of Citrix, a leader in mobile management, virtualization, data sharing, networking, and mobile workspaces. The first seminar was held in Chapel Hill, NC, and the other in Santa...

Bell Leadership is now accepting applications for the 2015 Leader’s Roundtable, a sophisticated, talent-building, advanced leadership program for senior executives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Personally led by Dr. Gerald D. Bell, the Leader’s Roundtable consists...

Kenan-Flagler is fortunate to have Chuck Swoboda, president, chairman, and CEO of Cree, as the first speaker of the year in the Dean Speaker Series on September 15, 2014.  Dr. Bell will welcome and thank Chuck on behalf of the school, faculty, and students.  Reserve...

Bell Leadership Institute congratulates Lenka Hejlkova on her promotion to Director, Programs and Services.  Lenka, who most recently served as Manager, Programs and Services, joined Bell Leadership in 2008, and has played a major role in Bell Leadership’s seminars in...

Congratulations to David McChesney, Director of Fine Arts at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, for successfully completing our Leadership Mastery SeriesTM.

April 2014 - Dr. Gerald D. Bell presents a day-long program on World-Class Customer Service to 80-plus members of the management team at Dorothy Lane Market (DLM).   DLM prides itself on its mission to make their customers happy by providing Honestly Better® food and...

Heartland Dental, a longtime partner of Bell Leadership Institute, recently held a two-day summit of recruiters from throughout the organization to review and build on their implementation of Bell Leadership’s Selecting Achievers System™. Bill Sanford, a Bell...

Dedham, Massachusetts:  For the fifth year in a row, Dr. Gerald D. Bell delivered his World-Class Leadership session to entrepreneurs from around the world at EO’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program (EMP).  Sixty-five entrepreneur leaders from Australia to Singapore...

Bell Leadership Institute will welcome both seasoned and new trainers alike for its annual Train-the-Trainer Mastery and Advanced Communication seminars this October.  Certified trainers will participate in the Mastery on October 6th to take their leadership skills to...

Dr. Gerald D. Bell and Bell Leadership welcomed its Leader’s Roundtable Alumni members back to Chapel Hill last week for a day-long session on Leading with Positivity.  Chris Jurin, President, Jurin Roofing Services, Inc., Quakertown, PA, commented on the meeting,  “I...

Bill Sanford led four days of training in St. Louis with 100 managers at Heartland Dental, focusing on advanced strategies for building yourself and your people. Heartland Dental is a leading dental support organization, currently supporting over 500 affiliated dental...

Dr. Gerald D. Bell delivers keynote at Butterball’s 2014 National Sales Meeting celebrating the company’s 60th Anniversary.  Butterball’s theme was Diamonds are Forever.  Speaking with more than 100 seasoned professionals with collective experience in sales,...

Bell Leadership Institute and Opti-Port launched the inaugural Eye Care University February 24-26 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Leadership trainer Bill Sanford conducted Bell Leadership's Achievers I seminar for attendees from leading eye care...

Bill Sanford delivered a keynote speech on “The Art of Building a Great Family Business” to the 110 attendees of TS Bank’s  2014 Ag Summit in Treynor, Iowa. “Bill Sanford’s keynote presentation at our Annual Ag Summit was a great match up,” said Josh Guttau, TS Bank...

Chapel Hill, NC – January 22, 2014 – Dr. Gerald D. Bell, Founder and CEO of Bell Leadership Institute, will present Great Leaders, Great Results at the 87th Annual ORBA convention in Ontario, Canada on February 3, 2014.  The theme of this year’s conference is ORBA...

From Your Friends at Bell Leadership: May your New Year be filled with Mastery & Success, Self-Worth & Integrity, Meaningful Accomplishments, Peace, Love & Joy

Congratulations to Angie Leming, Regional Director of Operations of Heartland Dental, for successfully completing our Leadership Mastery SeriesTM.

Dr. Gerald D. Bell conducted an Achievers I seminar for the senior team at ViroPharma Europe.  The group spent three days in Windsor, United Kingdom, exploring best practices in leadership and Dr. Bell’s Achiever Model of the most effective leadership behaviors. ...

Earlier this month, top leaders from Jurin Roofing Services and Roof Asset Management gathered outside Philadelphia, PA, for a strategic planning retreat facilitated by Bill Sanford, leadership trainer at Bell Leadership Institute. Over the past decade, Bell...

It’s time to ring in the New Year!  Do you have a memorable Achiever or Flunker story you’d like to share with Dr. Bell?  Please email it to us.  Winning story will receive a copy of The Carolina Way. bell /bel/ From PIE base *bhel- “to sound, roar.” Bellhop is a 1910...

Congratulations to members of the 2013 Leader’s Roundtable on their continued commitment to building themselves.  Featured are several Leader’s Roundtable members with Dr. Gerald D. Bell. Throughout the year, these leaders and others met once a month in Chapel Hill,...

Congratulations to Joe Oberweis, President and CEO of Oberweis Dairy, for successfully completing our Leadership Mastery SeriesTM.   Joe is also an alumnus of Dr. Bell’s Leader’s Roundtable, a year-long master class in leadership for senior executives.  For over 10...