Lessons in Leadership' will be explored this evening at a lecture given by Mr John Brennan, CEO of the Jurys Inn group to more than 100 health professionals at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Institute of Leadership in 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin.

John Brennan, CEO of the Jurys Inn group said: "No matter what industry or sector you are in, the key to becoming a leader who leads successfully, from someone who just understands leadership, is your ability to understand and use the appropriate leadership competencies. It is not just about understanding how to lead, but about practicing it in everything you do and developing leadership throughout organisations."

"Given the range of challenges facing public, private and even volunteer organisations today, leadership is required now more than ever as new political and financial challenges, technologies, market demands, and competition emerge," continued Brennan.

Professor Ciaran O'Boyle, Director of the RCSI Institute of Leadership said: "The Lessons in Leadership' lecture series are being held to open up the debate on why leadership is so important and to empower those working in the health sector to develop appropriate leadership competencies. We are delighted Mr John Brennan could join us this evening to share his experience of working in industry."

Brennan is responsible for the 32 hotels in the Jurys Inn group across Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic. Overseen by John and his team, Jurys Inn has undertaken an ambitious growth programme, opening 10 new hotels since 2008. It has invested £25 million in the repositioning and renovation of its hotels.

The RCSI Institute of Leadership is Ireland's only third level institution dedicated exclusively to developing the leadership and management capacity of health professionals. While the Institute is a fully academic institution, it maintains close connections with the world of healthcare delivery and its programmes are characterised by flexibility, speed of response, customer service and a blended learning approach that allows our students to learn while continuing to work. The Institute has campuses in Dublin, Bahrain & Dubai and it also deliver programmes in Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa.