I believe every person every day is a leader in some way. So, I am careful postng this not to overshadow the blog post today with a story of Olympic greatness. While reading my nightly leadership publications I had to pass this one along.
Every life well lived leaves behind a lesson learned that makes the world a better place. It is tradgic to watch the world stop at the annoucement of the death of Luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili.
Please read this link from Harvard Business Review and take pause to think about who you are listening to as a leader?
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Survive & Thrive - See Holly Live
Beyond the blog - I am proud to offer my passion and experience to the Portland Female Executives www.portlandfemaleexecutives.com on February 16, 2010. Here's a short review of the program - Hope you can join us!
Survive & Thrive – Leadership in the New Economy
Are you looking for what do next in your company, volunteer organization or community? In this session we will review enduring practices in leadership. Will the “old” time tested principals of leadership still be relevant in our “new” economy? In this session we will look at the principals of the best-selling books Good to Great & The Leadership Challenge and ask, are these traits still applicable? If so, how do you implement those findings into the work you are doing.
Objectives:
• Learn enduring principals of leadership
From Good To Great by Jim Collins
What is a Level 5 Leader?
From Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes & Barry Posner
How do I get extraordinary things done in Organizations?
• Recognize the leadership traits in you
• Connect & apply leadership principals in your company, community organization, church, or school
• Interact with fellow attendees to discuss the future of leadership and PDXFX
• Take away exercises that you can utilize to raise your leadership profile
Survive & Thrive – Leadership in the New Economy
Are you looking for what do next in your company, volunteer organization or community? In this session we will review enduring practices in leadership. Will the “old” time tested principals of leadership still be relevant in our “new” economy? In this session we will look at the principals of the best-selling books Good to Great & The Leadership Challenge and ask, are these traits still applicable? If so, how do you implement those findings into the work you are doing.
Objectives:
• Learn enduring principals of leadership
From Good To Great by Jim Collins
What is a Level 5 Leader?
From Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes & Barry Posner
How do I get extraordinary things done in Organizations?
• Recognize the leadership traits in you
• Connect & apply leadership principals in your company, community organization, church, or school
• Interact with fellow attendees to discuss the future of leadership and PDXFX
• Take away exercises that you can utilize to raise your leadership profile
More than a Meeting Planner - I am a Leader
Am I more than a meeting planner?
I’m just the planner. How many times have you said that, or heard a colleague or team mate say that? We often hear, remove the words should and can’t’ from your vocabulary. Now is the time to also remove the phrase “just a meeting planner” from your repertoire. Meeting planners, now meeting professionals are leaders and if you don’t think you are ask yourself these questions:
Do I create a vision for my part of the organization? Do I communicate that vision to partners, suppliers, vendors, attendees? Do I move people to action? Do I create change?
Is this not by definition what a leader does?
• Leaders are visionaries
• Leaders communicate
• Leaders move people to action
• Leaders are change agents
As our economy emerges from recession, US News names meeting planning one of the top 50 best jobs. Now is the time to find our leadership voices and demonstrate our value. Forbes Magazine and the Business Journals nationwide are distributing our content.
Take the time now to get your facts on our industry and your ROI. Read the MPI bi-monthly Business Barometer, and FutureWatch 2010. A mentor, friend or leadership coach can help you to script your conversations with your C-suite to drive your professionalism and help us elevate the industry. Recently I shared international facts and figures at the MPI Oregon/BRAVO Tradeshow, and at the conclusion several planners came up to me and said ”thanks for helping me script my influence to my boss.” Leaders are not afraid of the numbers.
If you find yourself standing in the background in your organization now is the time to build your script, find your voice, be fearless and claim your seat at the leadership table.
I’m just the planner. How many times have you said that, or heard a colleague or team mate say that? We often hear, remove the words should and can’t’ from your vocabulary. Now is the time to also remove the phrase “just a meeting planner” from your repertoire. Meeting planners, now meeting professionals are leaders and if you don’t think you are ask yourself these questions:
Do I create a vision for my part of the organization? Do I communicate that vision to partners, suppliers, vendors, attendees? Do I move people to action? Do I create change?
Is this not by definition what a leader does?
• Leaders are visionaries
• Leaders communicate
• Leaders move people to action
• Leaders are change agents
As our economy emerges from recession, US News names meeting planning one of the top 50 best jobs. Now is the time to find our leadership voices and demonstrate our value. Forbes Magazine and the Business Journals nationwide are distributing our content.
Take the time now to get your facts on our industry and your ROI. Read the MPI bi-monthly Business Barometer, and FutureWatch 2010. A mentor, friend or leadership coach can help you to script your conversations with your C-suite to drive your professionalism and help us elevate the industry. Recently I shared international facts and figures at the MPI Oregon/BRAVO Tradeshow, and at the conclusion several planners came up to me and said ”thanks for helping me script my influence to my boss.” Leaders are not afraid of the numbers.
If you find yourself standing in the background in your organization now is the time to build your script, find your voice, be fearless and claim your seat at the leadership table.
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