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December 2008

Welcome to Our New

Electronic Newsletter

It is exciting to move into this mode of communication for improved communication and connection among the Leaders of Fort Worth. The electronic version of the Dialogue will provide you with a convenient method of receiving current information while reducing costs. You can print individual articles or the whole newsletter, or even forward it to your colleagues. And, past issues of the newsletter will remain available on the Leadership Fort Worth web page for you to consult at your leisure. The Dialogue is a bi-monthly communication designed to provide useful, timely news on developments within the community, recent activities and relevant current events.

We await your reaction! Please email your feedback and improvement ideas to smith_mckenzie@msn.com. Also, be sure that you keep your email address updated at www.leadershipfortworth.org.

From the Executive Director

Last week I sent an email to the LFW board and thought I would say thank you to one of our VPs for an especially creative initiative. And then I thought of another VP who was working extremely hard to make some good things happen -- and then another -- and another! Your LFW board is doing a terrific job! Let me say a word of thanks in this column to some of these great folk:

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From the Board President

Your LFW is hard at work! Committees and task forces are launching the new young adult program, marketing our organization, enhancing member communications, impacting LeaderKids’ participants, planning curriculum, developing alumni activities and preparing national events of interest for you. Recently LFW’s past presidents were honored at a reception where we gained from their insights and commitment to LFW as well as updated them on the Leading Edge. Your board has selected Erma Johnson Hadley as the 2009 Community Leadership Association’s Distinguished Leadership Award winner for LFW. Join me in honoring and recognizing Erma for the leadership she has provided to Fort Worth for more than 30 years. Also, we owe a big thanks to two board members who recently resigned. Lee Rogers served five years on the board but resigned to focus on his business that is expanding into state and national arenas. Jan Titsworth joined our board last year but left to take on responsibilities as our LFW Program Director.

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From the President-Elect

With our Presidential elections in our immediate past, the notion of what makes a great leader is fresh in our minds. It goes without saying that we expect the person sitting at the proverbial head of the table to be at least good, and we always maintain the hope that such person will be great. But who decides what makes a leader “great”? If you ask ten different people you likely will receive ten different answers. Nevertheless, here’s my take on three attributes, of many, that make a great leader:

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Staff Spotlight: Jan Titsworth, LFW Program Director

It is a delight to introduce you to our new Program Director, Jan Titsworth. Many of you know her well, for she has been our Program Chair for the last two years. Now she comes on staff to provide leadership to our new Leading Edge program as well as overseeing our signature leadership program.

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Leading Edge Update

Recruiting is underway for the inaugural class of Leading Edge, our new program for adults in their mid 20s to early 30s. By mid-December, the selection committee will notify the candidates who have been accepted to the program.

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LeaderKids Fort Worth launches 14th year with Orientation at TCU

On Tuesday, October 14, the LeaderKids Fort Worth Class of 2009 met for the first time this school year at the TCU Recreation Center. Thanks to Omar Torres of the TCU Leadership Development Center, each LeaderKid will have a TCU Mentor this school year, in addition to a LFW Mentor. The TCU Mentors, under the direction of TCU student leader Addi Hall, organized the afternoon’s agenda: icebreakers, games, orientation, small group discussions, and a campus tour complete with cameras. Afterward, the students and mentors enjoyed dining in a private dining room at the new University Union.

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Community Trusteeship Day

TCU’s new Brown Lupton University Union was the site of the first full class day of the year – Community Trusteeship Day. Carol Spalding, president of Rowan Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina, and a community leadership expert, led a day that began with personal exploration and reflection and ended with visions of “Fort Worth of the Future.”

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	2008 HOLIDAY PARTY



	Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Feliz Navidad! 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. “The Hut” at Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce Street Join in the holiday spirit when Leadership Fort Worth hosts its Holiday Celebration in a warm and colorful Fiesta style! No fiesta is complete without good spicy food, world famous margaritas, and live Mariachi music and we will have it all! This is a do-not-miss event for all members, current class candidates, and special guest. Click Here BY DECEMBER 11TH to reserve your space! Members and guests (dues have been paid): $30 each Current Class Members and guests: $30 each Members and guests (have not yet paid dues): $35 each

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	NORTH TEXAS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE



	Area Leadership Programs Host North Texas Leadership Conference

	Leadership Fort Worth is partnering with leadership programs in area Chambers to provide a special opportunity for our members, a regional leadership conference with an time designated for members of the various leadership programs to interact. Mark Feb. 12 on your calendars for this special event.


	Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Garland ISD Special Events Center 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd Celebrate What’s Right with the World Former Dallas Cowboy Rayfield Wright Lloyd Arnsmeyer James Parker Bob Ash Keith Lowry

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	CLASS OF 1998 10 YEAR REUNION



	On October 23, 2008, the Class of 1998 hosted a ten year reunion. E. Kim Dignum, Shirley Little, Steve Dutton and Nina Knight came together to plan the event. The gathering was held in downtown Fort Worth at the Vault. It was a great time to renew friendships and catch-up with classmates. Excess proceeds were donated to Leaderkids.



	LEADERS ON THE MOVE AND IN THE NEWS



	Tarrant County Precinct 1 Commissioner Roy Brooks, 1982, was appointed to serve on the National Association of Counties Board of Directors. Janet Hahn, 2001, received a 2008 Women's Advocacy Award from Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. Joyce Hanstrom-Parlin, 2005, became the Interim Executive Director for Senior Citizen Services. Kristy Labotte Keener, 1990, was awarded the 2008 Millennium Award for Graphic Design for an environmental brochure.

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