winning with leadership reaching the diversity goals: opportunity…respect…inclusion bill parker
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Winning With LeadershipReaching the Diversity Goals:
Opportunity…Respect…Inclusion
Bill Parker
Champions
Let’s create more leaders
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“Leaders must position themselves for respect. The way you earn respect is by
giving respect.”
Dan Rooney
‘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
“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
“Your talent may get you there, but its your character that keeps
you there”
Doyle Adams
“What you do is not as important as how you do it”
Tony Dungy
Uncommon
“Good leaders have one thing in common. They build
relationships with the people they’re seeking to influence”
Mike Zigarelli
Influencing Like Jesus
“Relationship culminates in trust, which culminates in
earning the right to be heard on important issues”
Mike Zigarelli
Influencing Like Jesus
“There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter
what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important”
Tony Dungy
Quiet Strength
True Champions of Diversity have Actions to Back Up Their Words
• Steelers…1st 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
Rooney Rule…Requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidates for head
coaching and executive opportunities.
A true leader for diversity makes others winners
"Even if it is harder, we do it, whether it's more difficult or not."
Dan Rooney
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
SR Diversity Goals
• Create Opportunities
• Respect all employees
• Create an environment of inclusiveness through building relationships
Government closest to the people, serve best
Leaders closest to the people, serve best
Bill ParkerSenior Forecaster
National Weather ServiceShreveport, LA
[email protected] 318-636-7345 Cell 318-426-7663