TouchPoints: Creating

Powerful Leadership

Connections in the

Smallest of Moments

By Douglas Conant and Mette Norgaard

Publisher's Description:

"A fresh, effective, and enduring way to lead - starting with your next interaction.

Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome. But in TouchPoints, Conant and Norgaard argue that these - and every point of contact with other people - are overlooked opportunities for leaders to increase their impact and promote their organization's strategy and values. Through previously untold stories from Conant's tenure as CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Norgaard's vast consulting experience, the authors show that a leader's impact and legacy are built through hundreds, even thousands, of interactive moments in time. The good news is that anyone can develop "TouchPoint" mastery by focusing on three essential components: head, heart, and hands. 

TouchPoints speaks to the theory and craft of leadership, promoting a balanced presence of rational, authentic, active, and wise leadership practices. Leadership mastery in the smallest and otherwise ordinary moments can transform aimless activity in individuals and entropy in organizations into focused energy-one magical moment at a time." 

To learn more about this book, click here.

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What a year it has been. From attorney general candidate debates to graduating new adult and teen leaders from our programs, it has been a truly remarkable past twelve months. It has been my privilege to serve as Valley Leadership Board Chair during this time, and as I say goodbye to this post, I leave it in the capable hands of our new Board Chair and Class 23 alumna, Michelle Hernandez.

I want to thank our committed volunteers, committee members and board for their outstanding service. Not only did we organize successful Leadership Institute and Valley Teen Leadership programs, but also numerous dialogues and events, and our wildly successful Man and Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon. Thank you all for your contributions to the organization this year - we could not have done it without you.

If you are interested in participating on a committee in the coming program year, please fill out our committee interest form and submit it to the Valley Leadership office. Thank you once again to all of our volunteers and alumni who made this a wonderful year for me as Chair. Have a safe and enjoyable summer; we hope to see you at another Valley Leadership event soon.

Valley Leadership Appreciates Your Contributions

  
Thank you to our outgoing Board Members:
 
Cassidy Campana, Class 25
Cassandra Mason-Motz, Class 6
Betty Doran, Class 15

Marshall Shore, Class 27
 
Welcome 2011-2012 Board of Directors :
 
Officers
Board Chair - Michelle Hernandez, Class 23, Mountain Park Health Center Foundation
Immediate Past Chair - Rob Leslie, Class 24, Eide Bailly
Chair Elect - Mike Crusa, Class 1, City of Tempe
Secretary/Treasurer - Greg Ensell, Class 26, Cox Communications
Member-At-Large - Tony Moya, Class 23, SRP
 
Directors
Victor Aranda, Wells Fargo
Ginny Arnett Caro, Class 28, SCF Arizona
Cameron Black, Class 27, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Dave Bolman, Class 30, University of Advancing Technology
Harrison Brecht, VTL Class 13, ASU Student
Amy Buchan, Class 31, Apollo Group
Scott Davis, Class 25, APS
Hon. Louis Frank Dominguez, Class 13, Phoenix Municipal Court
Marci Hendrickson, Class 22, Jokake
Jenny Holsman, Class 31, ASU Alumni Association
Rebecca Kennell, Class 29, Custom Financial Design
George Khalaf, VTL Class 11, ASU Student
Elizabeth Krecker, Class 30, Iasis Healthcare
Anita Favela Luera, Class 24, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
Alberto Olivas, Class 22, MCCCD
Benah Parker, Class 30, Center for the Future of Arizona
Tim Pickering, Class 26, Interim Public Management
Eric Sloan, Class 28, Sloan Lyons Public Affairs

Brad Vynalek, Class 26, Quarles & Brady, LLC
Brian Wood, Class 32, Waste Management
 

Thank you to our Leadership Institute Class 33 Selection Committee:
Greg Ensell, Class 26, Recruitment/Selection Chair
Kendra Cea, Class 22
Sam Campana, Class 5

Paulina Vazquez Morris, Class 19
Joanna de'Shay, Class 26
Rita Dickinson, Class 11
Andrea Hanley, Class 27
Paul Johnson, Class 6
Paul Lopez, VL Class 18
Cassandra Mason-Motz, Class 6
Tony Moya, Class 23
Essen Otu, Class 26
Hon. Tom Simplot, Class 15
Eric Sloan, Class 28
Cynthia Zwick, Class 25
Jerry Oliver, Class 2
Joyce Lopez-Powell, Class 8
 
Selection Application Readers:
Brandi Hunt, Class 31
Marci Hendrickson, Class 22
Dave Bolman, Class 30
Michelle Hernandez, Class 23
Mike Crusa, Class 1
Katie Campana, Class 30
Elizabeth Krecker, Class 30
Scott Davis, Class 25

Marshall Shore, Class 27
Amy Buchan, Class 31
Benah Parker, Class 30
Brigitte Jordan-Mincks, Class 28
 
Selection Interviewers:
Ginny Arnett Caro, Class 28
Tammy Bosse, Class 15
Cathy Bourne, Class 31
Amy Buchan, Class 31
Laura Capello, Class 25
Jessica Catlin, Class 30
Katherine Cecala, Class 16
Alexandra Crayton (Jones), Class 26
Mike Crusa, Class 1
Chrys Cupone, Class 28
Molly Edwards, Class 27
Jerry Eisen, Class 17
George Ertel, Class 17
Stefanie Francis, Class 30
Dolly Franco, Class 31
Greg Garcia, Class 31
Dick Geasland, Class 8
Belen Gonzalez, Class 24
Amy Heisler, Class 30
Nick Heth, Class 31
Jenny Holsman, Class 31
Chelle Johnson, Class 23
Jason Jones, Class 27
Michelle Kable, Class 31
Johnny Key, Class 31
Allen Kimbrough, Class 31
Elizabeth Krecker, Class 30
Karen LaPolice Cummins, Class 28
Mirna Lattouf, Class 31
Margaret Leichtfuss, Class 29
Tracy Lindberg, Class 29
George Long, Class 31
Sandra Munoz, Class 29
Randy Murray, Class 30
Allison Otu, Class 31
Benah Parker, Class 30
Amy Patel, Class 30
Tim Pickering, Class 26
Bea Rocklin, Class 30
Marshall Shore, Class 27
Howard Steere, Class 23
Kelly Tinberg, Class 29
Jill Watts, Class 22
Wink Wiess, Class 15

If you are interested in serving on a committee for the 2011-2012 program year, please fill out our committee interest form and submit it to vl@valleyleadership.org, or you can deliver it in person to our office.

Katherine Cecala (Class 16), Nick Heth (Class 31) and Dolly Franco (Class 31)

Allen Kimbrough (Class 31), Tammy Bosse (Class 15) and Benah Parker (Class 30)

Cathy Bourne (Class 31), Jason Jones (Class 27), George Long (Class 31), and

Marshall Shore (Class 27)

Johnny Key (Class 31), Bea Rocklin (Class 30), Michelle Kable (Class 31),  and

Greg Garcia (Class 31)

Recognizing the Accomplishments of Valley Leadership Alumni
 

  
Joyce Grossman (Class 25), after 26 years with the City of Phoenix, began her new role as Executive Director of the Arizona Association for Economic Development on June 1, 2011.

Barb Strachan (Class 30) recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to accept the 2010 Director's Community Leadership Award on behalf of the Girl Scouts--Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. for their partnership with the Department of Juvenile Corrections and creation of the Adelante Jovencitas mentorship program. The ceremony was held at FBI Headquarters where Director Robert S. Mueller, III recognized the recipients. These leaders, selected by their area FBI field office, have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities through service.

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