Dear Reader,
If passion had a nickname, it would be Kelly Lewis. I met Kelly poolside on a coaches' retreat in Austin, Texas in 2008 as she was just beginning to build her leadership development company and navigate a huge change in her own career direction. Since then, Kelly and I have supported each other as fellow entrepreneurs, coaches and leadership development innovators, and I've had the distinct pleasure of watching her launch the Bounce Collective -- an approach to teaching leadership that brings corporate executives into Middle Schools. One of the amazing things about the Bounce model is the philosophy of "leaders as learners" -- the adults learn as much or more about themselves as the kids do! Kelly and her team have had extraordinary success. Today, they are helping many for-profit companies do good while learning how to really lead.
Kelly turns the old leadership paradigm on its head -- and builds community while doing it. Smart, visionary and deeply thoughtful, here is a former corporate leader who can teach us all a thing or two about visionary leadership. Please join me to learn what caused Kelly to leave her top job and how her start-up is changing lives and organizations.
Very best,
Kate Ebner CEO Nebo Company |
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Monday, March 5 11 AM Eastern Time On VoiceAmerica Business
Better Together: Kelly Lewis and A Vision that Changes the Leadership Paradigm from "Me" to "Us"
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The Bounce Collective
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Listen Live on Monday. Kelly Lewis was a hard-working, high achieving corporate executive until she woke up one day and realized that her true mission was to teach leadership to others.Today, through The Bounce Collective, Kelly brings some of the most innovative and experiential leadership development programs imaginable to corporate leaders - experiences that connect them with themselves, their local community, the joy of service to others and --- well, young people!Bounce's innovative model helps accomplished leaders see themselves with fresh eyes while learning how to lead with authenticity, meaning and effectiveness. Better together - a philosophy, a model, an invitation, and a proven approach to building a truly inspiring team of great leaders. Don't miss this powerful conversation between Visionary Leader Kelly Lewis and Host Kate Ebner! More. Be inspired. Missed the Live Show?
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What Kids Really Need -- and Adults Need to Know
The radio show on February 27th was a gathering of kindred spirits. School Heads Andrew Kutt, Laura Kang and Tal Birdsey conversed with Kate about their remarkable schools and the communities that support them.
Andrew Kutt, founder and principal of the Oneness-Family School, started this Montessori-inspired school in 1988 and is finding that his vision of a school where children discover who they are and how to contribute to a global society is more relevant today than ever. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, OFS serves children from ages 2 through 8th grade and has gained local renown for its commitment to peace education, stewardship of the earth and teaching and nurturing the whole child. As Andrew put it, "We help children see that the world is one family and we create an environment where they are accepted and loved. When children learn in this kind of climate, they develop the self-confidence, happiness and compassion for others that leads to success later in life." Laura Kang was drawn to the unique setting of the Eagle Cove School on Gibson Island in Pasadena, Maryland. Eagle Cove teaches children from pre-school to fifth grade to be stewards of the environment by composting, gardening, recycling, tracking energy use and caring for an oyster bed each year. These kids act as change agents in their own homes, helping their families become aware and involved as stewards of the magnificent resource that is the Chesapeake Bay. A circle of parents gathered in Ripton, Vermont in 2000, eager to create a small community school for grades 6-9 rather than send their children by bus to the larger public schools down the mountain in the shire town of Middlebury. Tal Birdsey took a deep breath and stepped into the role of teacher, head of school and chief recruiter in that first year, gradually recruiting the first 12 kids to launch the North Branch School. Tal's approach has been written up in Yankee Magazine and his book, A Room for Learning: The Making of a School in Vermontgives us an in-depth look at the school's first year and founding philosophy -- a read that will make you laugh, cry, shake your head and wish for a school just like North Branch in your community. Hear these inspiring educators speak about what kids really need -- and the key role that community plays in ensuring the success of a school.
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The Inspired Leader Many of you have been following Kate's blog, "The Inspired Leader" on Kidscreen.com. Stay tuned for more blogging from Kate in March as we move the blog to Nebo's website.
Find all blog posts here.
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Create Your Vision!
We have designed a quick and easy visioning exercise just for you! You will receive your own personal vision statement immediately upon hitting "submit." To create your vision statement, CLICK HERE.
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Missed the last show?
 Listen to 3 visionary educators share their passion, innovation and philosophies on the 2/27/12 episode of Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life with Host Kate Ebner. Laura Kang, Tal Birdsey and Andrew Kutt each talked about their shared mission to instill joy, confidence and a love of learning in students.
Be inspired.
Become inspiring.
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On gifts for the future ...
"If I was going to devote my life to anything, it had to be a legitimate cause. My two sons were the most legitimate cause I had. If I was going to retire from being a stay-at-home dad, I ha to do it for something extraordinary. A school, created from my hands and heart, was the greatest thing I could give my children - my gift to them and to the future."
~ Tal Birdsey
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