Tuesday, January 22, 2008

LeaderShape - Day Three – Challenging What Is, Looking To What Could Be

Excerpt from LeaderShape.org website

"Creating a powerful vision is one of the most important aspects of leadership! During this exciting day, you'll begin work developing your own vision for the future which defines a bold change for your community, group, cause, or organization back home.

The evening will conclude with a Guest Leader Forum and Reception. This is your opportunity to interact with significant leaders in business, education, and many different professions. Using an informal question-and-answer format, these individuals will share their insights and experiences related to the challenges of "leading with integrity.""

There are so many highlights on Day 3, that I don't know where to begin. I'll share three highpoints for me.

#1 The video the Power Of One I truly believe that within each of us lies the capability and capacity to change the world. We need more Martin Luther King, Jr's, more Mother Theresa's, and more Gandhi's to challenge us to transform our future.

#2 The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams excerpt with the participants in the hopes that it touches that part of all of us that knows we are loved, we are powerful beyond measure. We need to but tap into the love that is there for all of us (especially through God) and enact the changes that the world needs from us. We are each of us created to be a purpose for the betterment of others and the world... we need to be loved and to love in return.

#3 The Guest Leader Panel. It is so valuable for all of us to see leadership in practice in the real world. And to see leaders who are visionary, risk takers, and people of integrity is far too rare of an opportunity for all of us in our world today.

(this is a photo of a number of us 'dancing'. I think this pose is called Superman).

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