Define…..Define…..

leadershipleadership•––noun noun the activity of leading a group of

people or an organization or the ability to do this.

Synonyms: guidance, direction,

influence

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Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development

• PurposePurpose: To plan, promote and conduct : To plan, promote and conduct the training of Club and District leaders the training of Club and District leaders making them more effective leaders. To making them more effective leaders. To cultivate and encourage future Optimist cultivate and encourage future Optimist leaders.leaders.

• Leadership Development CommitteeLeadership Development Committee::– Jim Carroll, Chair (2 years)Jim Carroll, Chair (2 years)– Chuck Champlin, Governor-Elect (1 year)Chuck Champlin, Governor-Elect (1 year)– Gerry O’Meara, Immediate Past Chair (1 year)Gerry O’Meara, Immediate Past Chair (1 year)– TBD (3 years)TBD (3 years)

The 5 W’sThe 5 W’s• WhoWho: : LD Committee, District and Club leaders, LD Committee, District and Club leaders,

and a team of Optimist and professional and a team of Optimist and professional trainers.trainers.

• WhatWhat: : High value training and information on High value training and information on available leadership available leadership resources and and tools..

• WhyWhy: To provide the District Team with all the : To provide the District Team with all the necessary tools to be successful in their necessary tools to be successful in their positions.positions.

• WhereWhere and and WhenWhen: At the District Meetings : At the District Meetings and at Regional Training Centers every and at Regional Training Centers every Quarter.Quarter.

District MeetingsDistrict Meetings

• Professional speakers, Professional speakers, presentations, seminars, workshops, presentations, seminars, workshops, and roundtables.and roundtables.

• Emphasis on “Inspiration and Emphasis on “Inspiration and Motivation.”Motivation.”

• What subjects/topics would you like What subjects/topics would you like to have?to have?

Regional TrainingRegional Training

• Emphasis on “Nuts and Bolts” and the Emphasis on “Nuts and Bolts” and the How To’s of running a Club.How To’s of running a Club.

• Conducted by Lt. Governors with the Conducted by Lt. Governors with the assistance of the Leadership assistance of the Leadership Development Committee.Development Committee.

• Regions: Regions: – Northwest (Santa Barbara) – Zones 6, 12 & Northwest (Santa Barbara) – Zones 6, 12 &

1313– Northeast (Bakersfield) – Zones *3, 4, 8 & 11Northeast (Bakersfield) – Zones *3, 4, 8 & 11– South (LA Metro/SFV) – Zones 1, 2, 7 & 10South (LA Metro/SFV) – Zones 1, 2, 7 & 10

"We are committed to working together, "We are committed to working together,

each part a sum of the whole, each part a sum of the whole,

all contributors to the final all contributors to the final outcomeoutcome

and that outcome is success."and that outcome is success."

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Any Questions or Any Questions or Suggestions?Suggestions?