In this issue you'll find: In the Works - highlights of upcoming programs, Exemplary Leader Spotlight - Jane West, executive director of The Two Lilies Fund, leader of Heart of the West Counseling and Inside First facilitator, Principle of the Month - Executing, Member Survey for future development and improvements
July got a little crazy, so this newsletter will try to make up for lost time. Despite the lousy weather, abnormal heat, and smoke, we’ve been busy at the Alliance, continuing to develop and deliver programs to advance our community!
In this issue, we hope you’ll find these articles of interest:
In the Works - highlights of upcoming programs
Exemplary Leader Spotlight - Jane West, executive director of The Two Lilies Fund, leader of Heart of the West Counseling and Inside First facilitator
Principle of the Month - Executing
Member Survey for future development and improvements
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John Horan-Kates (JHK), President
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IN THE WORKS
Programs:
Our Foundations of Leadership has recently formed and starts its retreat August 7-8th at the HK Ranch. This group came together quickly, so we will being recruiting for our net group later this Fall. Look out for details on our website.
The next RoundTable is scheduled to start on the weekend of October 16-18th under the mentorship of Jane West. Jane has participated in several Inside First programs. Her bio is highlighted below. Find details more and register on our website.
Preliminary conversations are underway with Alliance co-founder Richard Leider to join us for a program in January. Look out for more info!
If you have special programming requests or you’ve done a program in the past and would like to participate again, please let us know. We can customize a program to your needs, and we’ll be forming groups on an ongoing basis.
Note: Monthly meetings of RoundTables will be scheduled following each session to allow for member availability.
EXEMPLARY LEADER
Jane West
Jane West, LPC, ECSE, is a mental heath professional, educator and journalist specializing globally in early childhood issues. She runs Heart of the West Counseling, LLC, a company that provides therapeutic services to families and consulting services to early-childhood development programs and foundations. West is a Harris Fellow in Child Development and Infant Mental Health at the University of Colorado’s Child Psychiatry Department and ZERO TO THREE Leaders of the 21st century fellow. West was responsible for shaping the Early Childhood Partners’ coaching and consultation programs in the mountains of Colorado.
Jane is the Executive Director of The Two Lilies Fund. Launched in 2013, The Two Liles fund is an international donor-advised fund to support the development of early-childhood mental heath systems and workforce capacity in under-resourced regions. The fund’s mission is simple; to create “children in bloom all over the world.” They spotlight model projects through program development and public awareness campaigns designed strengthen the social and emotional development of young children and their caregivers. The Two Lilies Fund also supports early-childhood development projects around the globe oriented towards directing educational and social systems to improving quality of life during children’s youngest years. Grant-recipients receive financial assistance, site-visits, and ongoing support from the fund.
Jane received her Bachelor of the Arts from Stanford University double majoring in International Relations and French Studies. She went on to receive her MS in Journalism from Columbia University, and is in the the final stages of her EdD in Education Leadership. She is Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed School Counselor, and has an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education.
In addition to her counseling work Jane is an internationally acclaimed journalist and Emmy-award winning documentary producer for her work with PBS and the BBC.
Jane will be co-facilitating our our next RoundTable, kicking off at 4 Eagle Ranch, October 16-18th.
Seats our still available! Checkour website for more information.
Execution
The Inside First Principle for August
Overview
Execution makes all the difference because it closes the gab between promise and results. That’s what leadership is largely about. In their book, Execution, Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan write, “Leadership without the discipline of execution is incomplete and ineffective. Without the ability to execute, all other attributes of leadership become hollow.”
Any examination of executing touches on the importance of patient planning, seeking guidance, and then initiating, following- up, and completing projects. However you want to refer to it— execution, discipline, implementation, action— it’s relatively straight forward stuff. It’s the blocking and tackling of leadership. While it may sound simple, it’s definitely not easy. In this regard reflect on Francois de la Rochefoucauld’s admonition; “We have more ability than willpower, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine things are impossible.”
Sample Practices: The following practices are offered by a variety of leaders from around the world:
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