| 2013 Fall | story by GREG WILLIAMS PRESIDENT/CEO LAWRENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
At the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, leadership is a verb: it is an activity to be practiced, shared and implemented. No program better explains this concept than Leadership Lawrence, which recently kicked off its 32nd year of bringing together local residents to learn more about how Lawrence and Douglas County function and how to put leadership skills into action.
A program of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Lawrence is our community’s civic leadership program. It brings together residents from all walks of life to explore the many facets of the Lawrence-Douglas County community in a meaningful way while learning leadership skills outlined by the Kansas Leadership Center. The program is no small commitment, as class members agree to participate in a two-day opening retreat, nine full-day sessions that focus on a specific aspect of community life and a specific leadership competency such as diagnosing an issue or situation and how to energize others to act with you.
Sixty-three people applied to Leadership Lawrence this year, which was the largest applicant pool in recent memory. This reflects growing recognition that connecting to the Lawrence-Douglas County and participating in civic life is essential to the survival, growth and success of the place we all call home.
Leadership Lawrence now has more than 750 members of the Lawrence-Douglas County that can proudly claim to be program Alumni. Of those alumni, 83% are involved in the community serving on a municipal, political or nonprofit board. Nearly every municipal and charitable board in Lawrence has at least one Leadership Lawrence alumni.
But Leadership Lawrence isn’t just a fun way to get to know the community; it’s a sound business practice for our region. The ties between a healthy community rich in arts programs, social services and a strong business community are undisputable. Research indicates that strong communities with strong civic engagement and active community members are more successful in economic development projects. Conversely, research also shows that a community with an active, growing economic development program has more resources (money, volunteers and volunteer leaders, in-kind donations) distributed to those aspects of community life we love so well.
The Chamber is proud of the Leadership Lawrence program and its more than 750 alumni, and we look forward to seeing great things come from the Class of 2014. By working together, we will continue to build Lawrence and Douglas County into a stronger, economically stable and vibrant place to live and work.
For more information about Leadership Lawrence,
visit www.leadershiplawrence.org
21 Comments
Greetings from Florida! I’m bored to death at work so I decided to
check out your blog on my iphone during lunch break.
I really like the knowledge you present here and can’t wait
to take a look when I get home. I’m surprised at how quick
your blog loaded on my cell phone .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G ..
Anyways, very good site!
Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied on the video to make your point.
You clearly know what youre talking about, why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your
weblog when you could be giving us something enlightening
to read?
Actually no matter if someone doesn’t be aware of after that its up to other users that they will help, so here it happens.
Nice blog here! Also your site loads up very fast!
What web host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host?
I wish my site loaded up as fast as yours lol
My family always say that I am wasting my time here at web, but I know I am getting knowledge every
day by reading such fastidious posts.
Hello there! This blog post could not be written any better!
Looking through this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
He continually kept preaching about this. I will send this information to him.
Pretty sure he will have a great read. Thanks for sharing!
Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as
though you relied on the video to make your point.
You obviously know what youre talking about, why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your blog when you
could be giving us something enlightening to read?
My web site :: pokertube – watch free poker Videos & tv shows
Hi there! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any trouble with hackers?
My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up
losing months of hard work due to no data backup. Do you have any
solutions to prevent hackers?
I need to to thank you for this excellent read!! I definitely
enjoyed every bit of it. I’ve got you saved as
a favorite to check out new things you post…
When some one searches for his necessary thing, thus he/she wishes to be available that in detail,
therefore that thing is maintained over here.
Inspiring quest there. What occurred after? Good luck!
my homepage – Find top-rated certified Daycares in your area
ベビー ドール ランジェリーhome of the southernmost point in the continental United States,this destination is packed with easygoing vibes and plenty of relaxing sea breezes.
My relatives always say that I am killing my time
here at net, however I know I am getting know-how every day by reading such fastidious content.
Hey there! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that
would be ok. I’m undoubtedly enjoying your blog and look forward to
new posts.
First of all I would like to say fantastic blog! I had a quick question that I’d like to ask if you do not mind.
I was interested to find out how you center yourself and clear your mind prior to writing.
I’ve had difficulty clearing my thoughts in getting my ideas out.
I do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes
are usually lost just trying to figure out how to begin. Any
suggestions or tips? Appreciate it!
I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your web site.
Do you ever run into any browser compatibility problems? A small number of my blog readers have complained about my
blog not working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome.
Do you have any tips to help fix this issue?
Excellent blog! Do you have any helpful hints for aspiring writers?
I’m planning to start my own site soon but I’m a
little lost on everything. Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that
I’m totally confused .. Any suggestions? Cheers!
Do you have a spam issue on this site; I also am a blogger, and I was wanting to know your situation; many of us
have created some nice practices and we are looking
to exchange methods with others, please shoot me an e-mail if interested.
Also visit my web blog … poker High Stakes