Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
by Jonathan Fields 
 

Product description: 

"Properly understood and harnessed, fear and uncertainty can become fuel for creative genius rather than sources of pain, anxiety, and suffering. In business, art, and life, creating on a world-class level demands bold action and leaps of faith in the face of great uncertainty. But that uncertainty can lead to fear, anxiety, paralysis, and destruction. It can gut creativity and stifle innovation. It can keep you from taking the risks necessary to do great work and craft a deeply-rewarding life. And, it can bring companies that rely on innovation grinding to a halt.
That is, unless you know how to use it to your advantage.

Fields' approach enables creativity and productivity on an entirely different level and can turn the once-tortuous journey into a more enjoyable quest. Drawing on extensive case studies and research, Fields shares a set of detailed personal practices and environmental changes that can not only humanize the creative process, but also allow individuals and teams to stay more open to opportunity and play a bigger creative game."
 

To learn more about this book, click here.

5 Things You Can Do to Help VL Conquer Social Media: 

1) Connect on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
2) Friend/Follow other VL alumni
3) Suggest alumni connect with VL social media
4) Post on the wall
5) Share VL news and events with friends  

Chair's Corner with Michelle Hernandez,  

Board Chair

Recognizing the Accomplishments of Valley Leadership Alumni   

Ike Avina, MPM (Class 27) was appointed this summer to the International Cancer Advocacy Network (ICAN) Advisory Board. He also recently received his Master's Degree in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management, with distinction. 

Congratulations to Councilman Bill Gates (Class 28) on winning re-election in City Council District 3.  

John Gulick (Class 16) was elected Chairman of the City of Scottsdale Bond Task Force at the initial meeting of the Task Force on July 28, 2011.

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. would like to congratulate CPLC Board of Directors Member and SRP Manager of Latino Relations, Tony Moya (Class 23), for being selected as the first recipient of the Líder Award. In addition to being presented with the award, Mr. Moya will deliver the keynote address at Univision Radio's 2011 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40 Awards on September 21, 2011, at Noon at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix.

Carol Poore, Ph.D. (Class 21) recently completed her doctorate in Public Administration from ASU.  Her dissertation studied Downtown Revitalization, using the city of Phoenix as a case study.

Saira Qureshi (Class 31), as a member of the National Urban Fellows Class of 2012, completed her first summer academic semester in NYC at Baruch College.  She has since commenced her nine-month mentorship at Seattle City Light.

Congratulations to Greg Stanton (Class 19), who will proceed to  a runoff election for City of Phoenix Mayor against Wes Gullett on November 8, 2011.

A great example of Valley Leadership graduates leading local companies. Half the senior staff of Mountain Park Health Center featured in this photo are VL alumni!

Michelle Hernandez, Class 23 (3rd from right)
John Swagert, MD, Class 25 (center)
Essen Otu, Class 26 (far left)
Rachel Lambert, Class 30 (2nd from right)
Alana Podwika, Class 32 (5th from right)

We know there are many other companies and organizations out there with VL alumni in leadership roles. Send in a group photo of the alumni leadership in your organization, and we will feature it in our monthly newsletter.

Volunteer Opportunity with Valley of the Sun United Way

Valley of the Sun United Way is looking for Resource Management Volunteers (formerly known as Community Investment Volunteers) from all industries who want to learn more about the needs of our community and help make decisions about the best ways to address these opportunities.

They invite you to apply today for a two-year volunteer role on one of six Resource Management Committees to help align resources toward specific strategies around their three focus areas of:   

• Ensuring Children and Youth Succeed 
• Ending Hunger and Homelessness
• Increasing Financial Stability of Individuals and Families

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Gerundo at

602-631-4907 or dgerundo@vsuw.org.

Valley Leadership is now accepting nominations for the 63rd Annual Man & Woman of the Year recipients.

62nd Man & Woman Honorees Jim Bruner and Sam Campana

Each year, Valley Leadership solicits nominations from the public in its search for one man and one woman who have demonstrated significant visionary leadership and community service in the Valley. As a general rule, the service to the community must be outside the scope of the honoree's day-to-day employment. A representative committee headed up by previous honorees, Valley Leadership founders and past presidents of the Board selects the honorees.
 

The 63rd Annual Man & Woman of the Year will be honored at a presentation luncheon on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel.

Click here to download the nomination form. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011. All form contents are held in strict confidence.

Contact Executive Director Frank McCune at frank@valleyleadership.org or 602.952.6760, ext. 1 for more information.

Meet Class 33

Video Introductions of the New Class

Get To Know Class 33: Alexis Christensen

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