Today was a Zoom meeting and there were about 30 of us on line. After some conversations President Ralph Witcher opened the meeting at 7:30 A.M. Someone gave a very nice invocation.
GUESTS ON LINE:
Kathy Ott, about to join us: Capt. Nick Millward calling from Japan; and Jan Frances.
Pres Ralph began the meeting by having the members recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Then he asked Marlene Heller to take over.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST EXAMPLES:
Marlene asked for a volunteer or two to tell a story indicative of their application of ethical standards recently. She told a story about a group meeting that seemed to violate the Fairness ethic considering the pandemic.
YVETTE PALMER 5K PURPLR PINKIE RACE:
The decision was made to have a “virtual” race this year, still on Oct. 24 which is World Polio Day. Some volunteers are needed; please contact John Scott.
AND we need some Corporate sponsors.
LOTTERY RAFFLE UPDATE:
Tom Friday said that we are over $3,000 so far.
Ralph Witcher demonstrated how to purchase tickets on our website.
Marlene Heller demonstrated how to share our Facebook page info with others.
Ralph urged us to use Marlene Heller’s sample appeal write-up to e-mail others for donations. And there is a brochure available for us to use.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Please take a look at this new section on the left side of this bulletin.
GREEN THUMBS GARDEN,UPDATE:
Pres. Ralph said that Chair Gail Micca is doing a fabulous job with this project. He showed some photos of the gardens before and after yesterday’s torrential rains.
Gail stills ne4eds more volunteer help to maintain these great gardens.
Some plants were lost, but some will go to Parkland C.A.R.E.S.
Amir Famili said that 300 lbs. of fresh produce has been delivered.
THANK YOU NOTE RECEIVED:
A 2019 Parkland H.S. graduate who was in the Interact club for 4 years sent AW Rotarians a nice thank you note.
STATUS OF MORNING MEETINGS;
The AWRC B.O.D. has suspended all AWRC face-to-face meetings until further notice. Zoom meetings are now scheduled for each Wednesday at 7:30 A.M.
NEXT MORNING MEETING:
Wednesday August 12th starting at 7:30 a.m. We will use Zoom to meet Our program will be Ann Borysowski discussing The Red Cross and you.
NEXT THURSDAY EVENING MEETING:
August 13 as a Happy Hour Zoom meeting starting at 5:30 P.M. Please join us.
HAPPY DOLLARS and MEMBER NEWS:
Bill Palmer is happy that his Internet service returned at 7:45 a.m. so he could join the Zoom meeting.
But Bill did not hear any of the Happy Dollars discussed today.
Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt were on today. A prior note from Gay mentioned a potential problem with their wine inventory.
It was nice that Capt. Nick Millward from Japan was able to connect with our speaker today and get some local Japan contact info.
PROGRAM:
Pres. Ralph Witcher introduced Kevin Clark by saying that he is smart and has a big brain. They have been friends for a while.
Kevin Clark is an award-winning business and brand strategist, serial author and alpine skier. He is Federation Leader & President of Content Evolution, CEO of Choiceflows Inc. and is Director emeritus for IBM Brand and Values Experience. Tens of billions of dollars in intangible and brand value have been created and managed by Kevin. He is a recurring pioneer and innovation catalyst. He advises leaders on the wants and needs of clients and customers at the intersection of emerging social and technology trends. Kevin holds several board positions both fiduciary and advisory.
Kevin is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a Bachelor of Science Degree. And he has multiple certifications from Business Schools.
Kevin began by thanking us for the invitation to speak. He was calling in from Chapel Hill, NC. He noted that he did not ski this Winter because of the virus. And he congratulated Ralph with a “Happy Birthday.”
Then Kevin said that it is time to share an idea that has been under consideration for some time.
Here is Kevin’s Overview:
To be a great brand, you first have to be a great company… and to be a great company you not only have to think and say great things, you have to act on them aligned with your intentions. This is the difference between the phrase you’ve heard about “thought leadership” and what we will explore we’re calling “thoughtful leadership.” Thought leaders pronounce and exclaim. Thoughtful leaders listen, lead and act. Thoughtful leaders are catalysts for constructive and collaborative action for meaningful and purposeful change.
Kevin told of the ENRON behavior some years ago. Their management style was to take advantage of every vendor, client and employee to maximize profits. They were not missed when they failed.
So AW needs to be a Great RC in order to be a great brand. Our Core Values are critical. He said challenges facing leaders today are that everything is connected. He said “The changes change the changes.”
For these days we should offer “ThoughtFUL Leadership.” We must recognize complexities and consider possibilities, Embrace explorations, Listen……then lead with actions for mutual benefits.
Kevin answered some questions, and then Pres/ Ralph thanked Kevin for his fine presentation.
CLOSING:
Pres Ralph led us in the saying “One profits most who serves best.”
Some photos by Marlene Heller
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