| 1998 |
Doug Staneart begins teaching leadership
classes in Dallas, Texas as D. M. Staneart
and Associates, Inc. A big component of the
leadership classes is public speaking training. |
| 2000 |
D. M. Staneart and Associates, Inc. begins
offering classes in Ft. Worth, Texas and
moves the corporate office to Ft. Worth. |
| 2001 |
The Fearless and Persuasive SpeakingTM class is offered for the first time. Leadership
classes are offered in Austin and Houston. |
| 2002 |
Leadership classes are offered in Chicago
and Indianapolis. D. M.
Staneart and Associates,
Inc. changes it's name
to The Leader's Institute.
Doug Staneart writes the
book 28 Ways to Influence People. |
| 2003 |
Doug Staneart writes the book Fearless Presentations®. The Fearless & Persuasive SpeakingTM class is retitled Fearless Presentations®. |
| 2004 |
Classes are offered for the first time in
Los Angeles, New York,
Orlando, Tampa, Minneapolis,
San Francisco, and Seattle.
The Leader's
Institute® conducts
programs for 25 of
the Fortune 500 this year. |
| 2005 |
Classes are offered in over 40 cities around
the world. The Leader's Institute® works
with over 125 Fourtune 500 companies this
year. The first Build-A-Bike® workshop
is conducted. |
| 2006 |
Classes are offered in over 60 cities around
the world. The Leader's
Institute® works
with over 325 Fourtune
500 companies this
year. The first Guys-N-Dolls
workshop is
conducted. |
| 2007 |
The Camaraderie Quest is introduced. Annual
growth continues to exceed
180% every year
because of fantastic word-of-mouth
advertising. |
