Dawn Koza Sevy - Good vs. bad leaders: what separates them and why it matters

Leaders Building Leaders Conference at Union College, April 5, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted more from your leader
and couldn’t put your finger on what was missing? Conversely, have you been in environments where
you and the team are thriving under the leadership of someone? What is it that sets apart a good
leader from one that is less effective? During this session we will explore answers to these questions
and leave you with some ideas for how to become a great leader . . . should you choose that path.

Bio: Dawn is a Client Partner with global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. She has 30 plus
years’ experience helping leaders develop to their fullest potential. She has facilitated leadership
development programs, assessed, coached, and provided developmentally insightful feedback to
hundreds of senior leaders at Fortune 500 organizations. She grew up in Minnesota where she
attended Maplewood Academy before heading to Union College in Lincoln, NE where she earned a
B.S. Business Administration degree, followed by an MBA at Avila University. She has had the
opportunity to work abroad in South Africa and London and has had the pleasure of living in several
different states where she has developed a passion for the outdoors. She enjoys downhill skiing,
hiking, camping, and now exploring all that Arizona has to offer in her short six months there. She
looks forward to further explorations with her husband, Bruce, as well as visits from her three children
and five grandchildren.