My high school mascot was a camel.

I delivered my 2nd child. (well, assisted)

I told a police dispatcher that I would be out at a hotel with my female prisoner, over the radio.

I have a child with Down Syndrome

My daughter is a national champion in archery

My wife is taking chemo and radiation for a brain tumor.

I have 3 foster children

My husband lost his legs in Afghanistan and suffers from PTSD

My aging parent lives with me and my family

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of

others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions

and integrity of his intent.”

General Douglas McArthur, U.S. Army (1880-1964

How many leaders do you have at your Cooperative?

Name 3

Good communicator

Takes charge

Knowledgeable

Good listener

Open minded

Nice

Fair

Passionate

Commitment

Motivating

Micromanagement

Never around

“My way or highway”

Doesn’t care

Incompetent

Brown noser

All stick-no carrot

Secretive

Guarded/Guarding

Keeps down not up

“What got us here will not get us there!”- Dr. Samuel Betances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU

Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace

Management Characteristics

Planning and budgeting

Organizing and staffing

Controlling and problem

solvingLeadership Characteristics

Setting a direction for the organizationUsing communication to align peopleMotivating people to action

You probably weren’t born a leader

It takes practice and it takes effort

It takes emotional intelligence

It will change again.

Your position doesn’t matter.

Every single person in your organization needs to lead.

Start with the little things

Don’t do it alone

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.

(Albert Einstein)

Emotional Intelligence 2.0- Bradberry

How to win friends and influence people-Carnegie

Hide your Goat, Making A Difference, Enjoy The Ride by Steve Gilliland

What every Body is Saying- Navarro

Leadership Lesson of the Navy Seals- Cannon

It Worked for Me- Collin Powell

Extreme Ownership, How Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leaf Babin