1. Winning With Leadership Reaching the Diversity Goals: Opportunity…Respect…Inclusion Bill Parker

2. Champions

3. Let’s create more leaders

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7. “Leaders must position themselves for respect. The way you earn respect is by giving respect.” Dan Rooney

8. ‘don’t ever think you’re too big or too good for people. Everybody is important regardless of race, religion, or anything else.’ Art Rooney

9. “I always wanted to win regardless of the cost. My focus was strictly on winning, not on people or relationships.” Vincent Thornton Ex-Alcoa Executive

10. “Your talent may get you there, but its your character that keeps you there” Doyle Adams

11. “What you do is not as important as how you do it” Tony Dungy Uncommon

12. “Good leaders have one thing in common. They build relationships with the people they’re seeking to influence” Mike Zigarelli Influencing Like Jesus

13. “Relationship culminates in trust, which culminates in earning the right to be heard on important issues” Mike Zigarelli Influencing Like Jesus

14. “There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important” Tony Dungy Quiet Strength

15. True Champions of Diversity have Actions to Back Up Their Words Steelers…1 st team to hire a minority football coach Hired the first minority coordinator (T. Dungy) Championed the Rooney Rule for more minority opportunities Hired Mike Tomlin Six Super Bowl Wins

16. Rooney Rule…Requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidates for head coaching and executive opportunities.

17. A true leader for diversity makes others winners

18. "Even if it is harder, we do it, whether it's more difficult or not." Dan Rooney

19. The Detroit Lions openly ignored the Rooney Rule in 2003 2002…3-13 2003…5-11 2004…6-10 2005…5-11 2006…3-13 2007…7-9 2008…0-16

20. SR Diversity Goals Create Opportunities Respect all employees Create an environment of inclusiveness through building relationships

21. Government closest to the people, serve best Leaders closest to the people, serve best

22. Bill Parker Senior Forecaster National Weather Service Shreveport, LA Bill.Parker@noaa.gov Wrk 318-636-7345 Cell 318-426-7663

23. Decision – Making Styles IndependentConsultativeDelegativeGroup Oriented Decide and tellDecide after consultation or recommendations Delegate the decisions sometimes providing parameters Delegate to a Group Style 1…Decide by yourself announce your decision Style 2…Create a solution and get input from employees prior to decision Style 4…Delegate decision decisions sometimes providing guidelines, boundaries, and expectations Style 5…Decide by majority vote. Leader has one vote and gives up veto. Style 3…Solicit ideas and recommendations about issue, then decide Style 6…Decide by consensus. Agree to solution after dialog. Crosby