If a healthy root system lies beneath a vineyard, the stage is set for a robust grape harvest. Likewise, E. & J. Gallo Winery’s culture lies beneath its leadership program, feeding the production of strong leaders and abundant employee engagement. In this session, you will learn how E. & J. Gallo Winery handcrafted a development program from the inside out, based on its leadership model: envision, enlist, engage and execute. Experience powerful stories shared by top company executives in video vignettes that were created to serve as the seeds of growth for leaders at all levels. The results have been tremendous — engagement surveys continue to climb, and E. & J. Gallo Winery has had one of the strongest years for financial and brand performance in its 77-year history. They were just announced as a finalist for the 2010 CLO Learning In Practice Vanguard Award. Kristi Marsella, Vice President, Talent Management, E. & J. Gallo Winery Maryann Billington, Senior Partner, Leadership and Talent Consulting Group, and Global Leader for Executive Education, Korn/Ferry International