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< Back The Reactive Leader Are you running your day, or is your day running you? How to shift from Reactive to Intentional Leadership The best leaders don't react to their day - they design it. If you're constantly responding to emails, handling last-minute issues, and putting out fires, you're leading reactively. Here's how to break the cycle: Start with priorities, not emails. Your inbox shouldn't dictate your leadership. Set boundaries for deep work. Don't let interruptions steal your focus. Own your schedule. Leaders who control their time control their results. Want to take control of your leadership time? Watch this 1-minute breakdown. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

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Cortex Leadership Consulting CEO Lynda Foster to Deliver Wrap-Up Keynote at the Emerging Technology Conference < Back Cortex Leadership Consulting Oct 31, 2025 Cortex Leadership Consulting CEO Lynda Foster to Deliver Wrap-Up Keynote at the Emerging Technology Conference Cortex Leadership Consulting CEO Lynda Foster will close the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s Emerging Technology Conference as the Wrap-Up Keynote Speaker with her address, “The New Rules of Leadership in the Age of AI: Mastering Time, Teams, and Tools.” In this high-energy and reflective session, Foster will take attendees on a journey through the decades of leadership evolution — from a time of limited access and information scarcity to an age of overwhelming data, connectivity, and automation. Her keynote explores the question leaders must now answer: “How do we find — and stay focused on — the signal in all this noise?” Drawing from more than 15 years of executive coaching, leadership research, and technology innovation, Foster will illustrate how artificial intelligence is reframing leadership — not by replacing people, but by accelerating how leaders think, collaborate, and make decisions in real time. She will share insights from her proprietary systems including Time Mastery 2.0 , The New Rules of Teamwork , and The AI Strategic Leader Program — and demonstrate how leaders can co-think with AI without losing what makes them human. AI Leadership Snapshot: A Conference First Developed by Cortex exclusively for this year's conference, the AI Leadership Snapshot gives both attendees and organizers a first-of-its-king real-time view of leadership readiness in the age of AI. The snapshot uses an AI-driven diagnostic to help participants identify their current mindset and confidence level in applying emerging technologies to leadership, time management, and collaboration. Conference organizers can use the anonymized insights to understand trends across industries and guide future programming. New Technology Experiences Attendees will also experience two additional Cortex innovations: The AI Leadership Snapshot, designed for personalized insight and reflection. An AI Concierge, developed in collaboration with Randy Lowman of Laketurn Automation , trained on the conference's sessions and speakers to help attendees access insights, resources, and recordings on demand. "The next chapter of innovation belongs to the leaders who learn to co-think with AI - without losing what make them human" says Foster. "Today, access isn't the challenge. Discernment is. The best leaders are learning how to lead through the noise." Known for her engaging, practical, and human-centered approach, Foster's keynote will blend stories, humor, and real-time examples to help leaders master their time, build trust, and create lasting value with emerging technologies. As the creator of Time Mastery 2.0 , The AI Leader Brief , and The AI Strategic Leader Program , Foster continues to help organizations and executives adopt AI with clarity, purpose, and humanity. And yes - expect a brief cameo from "Lynda Borg," her futuristic digital persona that captures the message behind her work: the best leaders of tomorrow will evolve with technology while staying deeply human. About Cortex Leadership Consulting Cortex Leadership Consulting equips organizations and their leaders to thrive in times of transformation. Through customized coaching, interactive learning experiences, and AI-driven leadership tools, Cortex helps executives and teams master time, lead with clarity, and adopt the technologies shaping the future of work. Contact Us Previous Next

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< Back The Attention Drain How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World of Constant Pings How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World of Constant Pings Your time isn't your own if your attention is constantly stolen. If your day is filled with: Constant notifications pulling you out of deep work. Back-to-back meetings with no real thinking time A never-ending stream of emails demanding immediate replies ... then you're caught in The Attention Drain. How to fix it: Turn off non-essential notifications. If it's important, they'll call. Batch communication. Don't check email every 5-minutes - set dedicated blocks. Protect deep work. Strategy, creativity, and high-level thinking require focus. Want to take control of your attention? Watch this quick breakdown. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

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