I’m so glad we’ve had this time together… Wendy Abshire Leadership Academy 2004

Pick Up Lines Used by LA Participants l Wanna Form, Storm, Norm, and Perform? l What’s your S.C.O.R.E? –Strategy, Clear roles, Open communication, Rapid response, and Effective leadership l What I hear you saying is… (but can only use once) l You know how much I appreciate what you do… l How do you want to handle this? l What do you need from me to assure your success? l Hey baby, nice “Work Breakdown Structure!” l To a Red, I’m counting on you to bring this home! l To a Green, Can you show me your “documentation”? l To a Blue, Was it good for you?

Outline 1. Pop culture reflections on leadership 2. What did we learn? 3. Parting thoughts

Pop Culture 1: Leadership– NOT!

Pop Culture 2: Could this be us now?

Pop Culture 3: Employee Performance or Difficult Conversations?

Pop Culture 4: Effective Business Writing and ?

A Pop Culture Tribute to Bill Hubiak Leadership in action from the 1981 movie, Stripes. “I'm gonna' volunteer my leadership to this platoon. An army without leaders is like a foot without a big toe.”

2. What Did We Learn?

Top 10 List 10. AND your response to each item in the list is… “Yes! and…” 9. Coaches, they’re not just for sports anymore! 8. Powerful Questions, they’re not just for professionals anymore! 7. Forget minding your P’s and Q’s, use the 4 P’s instead: (Purpose, Picture, Plan, and Part) 6. Gremlins… so much more than just a 1980’s movie!

Top 10 List (continued) 5. Important code talk like… “Stop boundary probing by placing trees.” “Stop boundary probing by placing trees.” 4. Eggs are messy, but worth messing around with! 3. To “Do a new dance” (make a little love, get down tonight!) 2. Assumptions… Check them please. 1. The primary colors are really Red, Blue, and Green!

Summarizing What We Learned l Your moment to reflect… l Shared experience over last 6-months l Exposed to a wealth of information l Learned a great deal about ourselves AND each other

3. Parting Thoughts

Six Leadership Gems 1. It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness. –Chinese proverb 2. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. –Anne Frank 3. You must be the change you wish to see in the world. –Mohandas Gandhi 4. Life is what we make it— always has been, always will be. –Grandma Moses 5. Every great journey begins with a single step. –Lao-tzu 6. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. –Nelson Mandela

Lean On Me Lyrics by Al Green Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow. But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow. Lean on me, when your not strong, and I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long, 'till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. Please, swallow your pride, if I have faith, you need to borrow. For no one can fill those of your needs, that you won't let show. You just call on me, brother when you need a hand, We all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that you'll understand, we all need somebody to lean on. You just call on me, brother when you need a hand, we all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that you'll understand, we all need somebody to lean on. If, there is a load, you have to bear, that you can't carry, I'm right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me. Call me!

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