Publications & Presentations

Maryann Billington has actively published articles, books, and other publications for over 30 years. She has also been a “ghost writer” of articles for publication by executives. She is a frequent keynote speaker and presenter at a multitude of conferences and events. Maryann is often quoted in articles published in journal and in new book reviews on topics ranging from the emerging workforce to leadership issues.

Underway:

The Vampire Complex™ (with Janelle Diller and Lisa Travis)

Snowday!™ (with Peter Billington)

Sampling of Presentations and Publications:

  • Leadership Trends – National Business and Economics Society (N.B.E.S.) conference presentation, http://www.nbesonline.com/proceedingsgateway.html, Costa Rica, March 2013 (with Peter J. Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo).
  • Engaging Executives with Creative Leadership Activities and the Application to College Students – The Clute Institute conference presentation, Paris, France http://www.cluteinstitute.com/proceedings/2013PFPapers/Article%20122.pdf, June 2013 (with Peter J. Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo).
  • Social Media Tools for Leaders and Managers. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics. http://www.na-businesspress.com/JLAE/billington_abstract.html
    Vol. 9, No. 6, 2012 (with Peter J. Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo).
  • Social Media Tools for Leaders and Managers, Presentation and Proceedings. National Business and Economics Society annual conference, Maui, Hawaii, http://www.nbesonline.com/proceedingsgateway.html, March 2012. (with Peter J. Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo).
  • Learning Agility – The X-Factor in Leadership Development, The Conference Board Workshops – Leadership Development Conferences, New York, NY (May, 2011) and Los Angeles (June, 2011), (with co-presenters Adam Ellis of American Express and Heather Barnfield of Aviva North America).
  • Vintage Leadership – E&J Gallo Winery’s Leadership Program, CLO Magazine, http://www.clomedia.com/articles/vintage-leadership, December 2010.
  • Integrated Talent Management, presented at the Financial Services Technology Expo sponsored by SIFMA (Securities Industry and Finical Markets Association), New York, (with co-presenter Alan Guarino of Korn/Ferry International), June, 2011.
  • Courting Recovery and the Case for a Dowry, CBRE Skyline Journal, Winter, 2010.
  • Innovative Business Education Methods for Leaders and Managers, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, presented March 2010; http://www.aebrjournal.org/previous-issues.html, Volume 11(4), 2010. (with Peter J. Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo).
  • Innovative Business Education Methods for Leaders and Managers, Presentation and Proceedings. National Business and Economics Society annual conference, http://www.nbesonline.com/proceedingsgateway.html, Kauai, Hawaii, (with co-author Peter Billington of Colorado State University – Pueblo), March 2010 . 
  • Driving Change with the New Generation of Business Leaders, Training Industry eSeminar, October 2008.
  • The Emerging Global Workforce (keynote address at client event and article) CBRE Global Newsletter, May 2008.
  • Fundamental Concepts of Adaptive Negotiations White Paper, with Terry Bacon, Lore White Paper, 2008.
  • Creating an Epic Learning Experience, co-presented with Jim Brolley and Dan Menden of Harley Davidson, CLO global e-Seminar, August, 2007.
  • The 2006-7 Management Forum Series (frequent presenter on emerging workforce engagement and leadership topics) throughout 2006, Executive Forum (www.executiveforum.com).
  • Learning in Action: Tactics to Engage Learners & Increase Retention, CLO Global e-Seminar, (Co-presented with Lena Allison of Ford Motor and Barry Myers of Cisco), Oct, 2006.
  • Adaptive Leadership – Preparing the New Generation Leaders! Executive Journal, September 2006.
  • Book Review: Blink – The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Lore’s Rainmaker Quarterly, March, 2006.
  • Thought leader, Corporate Learning & Human Resource Forums, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005.
  • The CLO’s Role: Incorporating Change, CLO Magazine, http://www.clomedia.com/articles/the_clo_s_role_incorporating_change, September 27, 2005.
  • E&J Gallo: Cultivating Change, CLO Magazine, http://www.clomedia.com/articles/e_amp_j_gallo_cultivating_change, September 27, 2005.
  • The Emerging Workforce, presented to the Executive Forum in Portland Oregon, February 16, 2005, and (the learning implications) to the Thomson NETg Global User Conference, March, 2005.
  • Measure the Value of Learning, The New World of Work, CLO Summit, December 2004, and at the HR Summit, March, 2005; Enhancing Performance Through Learning, The Concours Group, October 2004 (London, England).
  • The International Corporate Learning Landscape, Chief Learning Officer Magazine http://www.clomedia.com/articles/the_international_corporate_learning_landscape, August 2004, and presented at Accenture Supply Chain Institute in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in September 2004.
  • Gearing Up for Six Sigma, Global iSeminar, www.interwise.com; October 2003.
  • Six Sigma: Quality Performance (with Peter J. Billington), Chief Learning Officer, http://www.clomedia.com/articles/six_sigma_quality_performance, July 2003.
  • Training / Learning: What Fits Your Company? Chief Learning Officer Magazine http://www.clomedia.com/articles/training_learning_what_fits_your_company, January – February 2003.
  • The Pursuit of Improvement: Preparing for Six Sigma, Global iSeminar, www.interwise.com, January 2003.