KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: BARRY POSNER, Ph.D. Leadership Excellence | Santa Clara University
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Far West Fest 2026 is coming May 1–3, and we are THRILLED to introduce one of the most electrifying voices in leadership today — Dr. Barry Posner!
If you've ever wanted to sit in the room with a true giant of leadership thinking, this is your moment. Barry Posner is the Michael J. Accolti S.J. Professor of Leadership and Chair of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University — where he also served with distinction as Dean for 12 years.
Barry is the co-author of The Leadership Challenge, one of the TOP 100 Business Books of All Time, with over 1.8 million copies in print worldwide. This award-winning, best-selling masterwork doesn't just tell you what great leadership looks like — it shows you how to live it, every single day. Because as Barry will tell you: leadership is everyone's business.
His accolades speak for themselves:
Association for Talent Development's highest honor — Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance 🏆
Named one of the Top 50 Leadership Coaches in America 🏆
Speaker and workshop leader across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa 🌍
Barry has brought his warm, engaging, and deeply practical style to some of the world's most respected organizations — from Charles Schwab and Hewlett-Packard to Kaiser Permanente and Levi Strauss — and now he's bringing it to YOU.
This is the kind of keynote that doesn't just inspire you in the moment — it changes the way you lead for years to come.
Don't miss your chance to experience Barry Posner live at Far West Fest 2026! Just click on the link below to get started.
Stay tuned — we have two more incredible speakers to introduce before May 1st!
In Service and Fellowship,
Larry Harvey District Governor, Rotary District 5190
May 1-3, 2026 
Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
