2006 eNews 1st quarter
Dear Friends,
Well as you can see we have decided to by pass the traditional IWL eNews
format and give you a concise wrap up on what is new at IWL. As 2006 unfolds
we will assess what is the best format to stay in communication but I have
to take a moment to deeply thank both Sandy Caldwell and Brian Hibbits who
have heroically produced our eNews over the years. What outstanding and
dedicated partners they have been!
Due to some downsizing in our consulting business we will be saying good-bye
to our beloved President, Helen Waters. Over the past 3 years, Helen has
been a true business partner and thought partner, with her vision, rigor and
humanness. Shešs contributed unprecedented levels of leadership, strategy,
maturity, competence and execution to IWL. What shešs brought to the IWL
table includes...
* A successful and ongoing record of improving organizationsš effectiveness
* business strategy and financial planning
* business operations execution
* business consulting
* managing people
* Principled, courageous leadership
* Maturity and commitment
* Big sense of humor and a gift for analogies
Some local company is going to be extremely fortunate to hire Helen and if
you'd like to stay in touch with her or wish her well you can contact her at
650-303-4603 or hc_waters@yahoo.com. We will miss dearly Helen and are so
grateful for her huge contribution to IWL!!
On the expansion front we are excited about the success of our Executives
Leading Sustainable Change and particularly the advanced student program
called Sempai. These are women executives who have a vision for their
industry, community or society at large to be transformed. They have forged
a powerful community within IWL and will be not only continuing their own
training and development but supporting the recruitment and training and
development of executives from across the U.S. You'll be hearing more about
that after our February session.
Also I am partnering with Keith Hollihan to write a book on Contextual
Leadership which we hope to complete and maybe even published by September.
We have decided to write a broader based book that uses lots of women's
leadership examples but isn't limited to the women's leadership market. The
more I hear about how you have applied Contextual Leadership skills within
your relationship, your family, your life outside of work, the more I am
convinced that it will be helpful to all women, men and young adults who
want to affect change in themselves and others. If you have anecdotes or
stories of what you have accomplished since participating with us then
please let me know and we will see how we might include them.
In a couple of weeks I am headed off to Harvard to participate in the Center
for Public Leadership Women's leadership Forum 2006. It will feature a
blockbuster set of scholars, leadership practitioners, and even some
celebrities focusing on the important area of women's leadership in
organizations, community and society. I am deeply honored to be chosen for
this prestigious event and will let you know my reflections upon my return.
While in Boston I will also take some time to conduct training with the
young women who are graduate student in Harvard's "From Harvard Square to
the Oval Office" program. These women will one day be cabinet members and of
course, President of the United States!
2006 promises to be a breakthrough year for IWL on many fronts. We will be
returning to a greater focus on the training programs, Women Leading Change
and Executives Leading Sustainable Change. We will also be designing a
variety of ways for the IWL community to connect with each other and
leverage each other's resources. We hope to host reunions in several parts
of the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii and seek to make connections with
our alumni in Australia and Canada. If you wish to play a leadership role in
any of these activities then please let me know.
So for now I will sign off bit as always we would love to hear from you and
please let us know if we can be of service in any way.
With love and gratitude, Rayona
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