Coming off our banking day, the following article has some relevance.
Citigroup Buys Banking Operations of Wachovia
Citigroup reached an agreement early Monday morning to acquire the banking operations of the Wachovia Corporation after making a daring bid that pulled the deeply troubled company from the brink of collapse.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
From WSJ: A New Approach to Mentoring
From the Wall Street Journal
Working with a mentor is a classic recipe for success in business. But the traditional mentoring relationship just doesn't work anymore.
Typically, you choose a single senior colleague -- or get assigned to one -- who can show you the ropes and open the right doors. But the world of work has gotten too complicated for one person to provide all the guidance and opportunities you need to manage challenges and prepare for the future.
Working with a mentor is a classic recipe for success in business. But the traditional mentoring relationship just doesn't work anymore.
Typically, you choose a single senior colleague -- or get assigned to one -- who can show you the ropes and open the right doors. But the world of work has gotten too complicated for one person to provide all the guidance and opportunities you need to manage challenges and prepare for the future.
Welcome...
This blog will chronicle the journey of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Watauga Leadership Challenge Class of 2008.
Here is the remaining schedule.
October 8, Wednesday Education Gain insight into the local public schools and
8:30am-4:00pm community college: current issues and long-
At Watauga High School range plans. Tour of facilities.
October 22, Wednesday Local Government Presentations from elected and appointed
8:30am-4:00pm officials. Learn of services provided by city
At Watauga County Administration Bldg and county departments.
In Commissioners Boardroom
November 5, Wednesday Regional Current challenges in infrastructure and
8:30am-4:00pm Infrastructure environmental issues. Tour facilities and
At BREMCO Conference Room learn about future planning.
November 19, Wednesday Health Care & Presentations and tours planned by local
8:30am-4:00pm Non Profits healthcare providers and a review of the
At Watauga Medical Center impact of community nonprofit organizations.
December 3, Wednesday Appalachian State Explore the educational, economic and cultural
8:30am-4:00pm University impact of the university on the region.
At Broyhill Inn & Conference Center
December 10, Wednesday Graduation Celebration with employers, family and alumni.
5:30-7:00pm
At Jones House
I will send each participant an invitation to blog.
Here is the remaining schedule.
October 8, Wednesday Education Gain insight into the local public schools and
8:30am-4:00pm community college: current issues and long-
At Watauga High School range plans. Tour of facilities.
October 22, Wednesday Local Government Presentations from elected and appointed
8:30am-4:00pm officials. Learn of services provided by city
At Watauga County Administration Bldg and county departments.
In Commissioners Boardroom
November 5, Wednesday Regional Current challenges in infrastructure and
8:30am-4:00pm Infrastructure environmental issues. Tour facilities and
At BREMCO Conference Room learn about future planning.
November 19, Wednesday Health Care & Presentations and tours planned by local
8:30am-4:00pm Non Profits healthcare providers and a review of the
At Watauga Medical Center impact of community nonprofit organizations.
December 3, Wednesday Appalachian State Explore the educational, economic and cultural
8:30am-4:00pm University impact of the university on the region.
At Broyhill Inn & Conference Center
December 10, Wednesday Graduation Celebration with employers, family and alumni.
5:30-7:00pm
At Jones House
I will send each participant an invitation to blog.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Leadership Quotes
Motivational and Inspirational Quotes about "Leadership"
Jesse Jackson
Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.
Dale Carnegie
Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.
Gail Sheehy
The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.
Ray Kroc
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
Rosalynn Carter
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
Mother Teresa
Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.
Mary D. Poole
Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing.
Indira Gandhi
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group. There is much less competition.
Rosemary Brown
Until all of us have made it, none of us have made it.
Jesse Jackson
Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.
Dale Carnegie
Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.
Gail Sheehy
The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.
Ray Kroc
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
Rosalynn Carter
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
Mother Teresa
Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.
Mary D. Poole
Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing.
Indira Gandhi
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group. There is much less competition.
Rosemary Brown
Until all of us have made it, none of us have made it.
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