Photo Credit: Richard Chicoine iCopyright 2009Celebrating Leadership
With all the buzz about diversity, innovation, metrics and personality inventories in leadership literature, how does an emerging leader sort through the theory and determine her own style?
It’s a question that Canada’s 22 formal leadership programs are committed to answering, all in their own community based agendas.
In northern Ontario, for example, Leadership Thunder Bay terms it “immersion” in community leadership: let’s examine the nature and complexity of community and identify the leadership skills required for creating economic and social change.
In a ten month curriculum, two dozen participants discover the range intersections of their economy, institutions and neighbourhoods. Through experience and assessment, they develop high level skills and styles that are most effective in a variety of situations.
“Sometimes its smooth sailing with immediate ripple effects. At others, the conflicts and negotiations are real; that’s when the long term learning happens. Self confidence goes through the roof.”
One group of participants defined “community leadership” as this:
The Definition of Community Leadership
The capacity to see what needs to be done;
the courage to take the lead;
the ability to inspire others to action;
the willingness to break down barriers;
and
the fundamental ability to collaborate with others in the community
so that together, great results are achieved,
far greater than what one could do by one’s self.
I would like to personally congratulate and celebrate the commitment of all leadership program graduates across the country.
Behind their success are volunteers who create, govern
and plan these sessions.
Theirs is the ultimate succession plan for
community innovation and growth.
By leading the learning, and learning through leading, the dynamics in our communities evolve.
Thumbs WAY up for the graduates:
Class of 2008 - 2009 (www.leadershiptb.com)
Jacki Alto, Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Robert Berardi, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Brad Bonazzo, Investor’s Group
Tammy Chiodo, Confederation College
Kathleen Eaton, Superior Credit Union
Peter Evans, SunLife Financial
Catherine Hilgers, Confederation College
Stewart Kallio, Confederation College
Sarah Kerton, City of Thunder Bay
Nancy Kos, Bombardier
Nicole Landgraff, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Mike Lees, TbayTel
Kelly Litt, Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Margie MacDonald, Confederation College
Nicole Maillette-Seller, Bombardier
Cathy Matthews, Workplace Safety Insurance Board
Michael Mehegan, Thunder Bay Hydro
Kristen Oliver, City of Thunder Bay
Tammy Orr, CNIB
Tracy Puurunen, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Sylvia Renaud, Thunder Bay Public Library
Rosanna Scaffeo, Lakehead University
Paul Wolfe, Thunder Bay Community Foundation
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Maggie Chicoine is a professional speaker, master coach and lead facilitator of Leadership Thunder Bay. She specializes in Strategies to Think Ahead.
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Reach Maggie at 1 800 587 1767, maggiechicoine@gmail.com or twitter @ideasculptor.
Photo Credit: Richard Chicoine, iCopyright 2009
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