Leadership Chickasaw Class of 2006-2007 – Leadership in Chickasaw County

1. Leadership ChickasawClass of 2006-2007 – Leadership in Chickasaw County Leading the way for a better Chickasaw County Feb. 13th , 2007 Meeting, 6:30-8:30PM

2. Project Proposals Leadership Chickasaw is about • Putting our leadership abilities to work for our community & county • Turning ideas into action • Implementing change • Working as team to improve our communities

3. What do people want from their leaders? (that means you!) • Purpose, Direction & Meaning: Has your team found a purpose (project) that is meaningful? Will it energize people? • Trust: Trust is “the social glue that binds commitment and promotes action necessary to produce results”. Are you creating a project in a way that people will trust your team? • Optimism: “All leaders need to be purveyors of hope”. If you don’t truly believe your project is meaningful and worthwhile, what will others think? • Action and Results: Leaders have the ability and desire to convert purpose and vision into action. Wayne Gretzky said “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. Does your team have a plan of action for your project? Are you ready to begin the work that will deliver results? From “Learning to Lead” by Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith

4. Leadership Chickasaw – How can we contribute? • PROJECTS! – our chance to give back. * Work with team to create a Team Proposal to improve/develop Chickasaw County. * Prepared a one page overview of a project your team will investigate and be willing to work for that will benefit Chickasaw County. * Presented project proposals to the group in the Jan. 9th meeting. * Feb. 13th meeting – expand proposals based on 13th page model (yellow handout).

5. January 9th meeting Presentations of project ideas How are you going to give back to Chickasaw County? 1. John Fred, Thomas, Christine, Lisa Project Idea: Beautification; Benches around the square; Main Street Project. 2. Mark, Kenny, Faye, Jean Project Idea: Pick a run-down area to beautify; clean up playgrounds/park with Boy Scouts. • Wilma, Lassie, Jason, Vicky Project Idea: Drug problem issues; decorative lights on square (Charleston, Canton, Mantee); housing problem. • Angela, Gerald, Phillip, Brenda Project Idea:Beautification, Enforce current laws; Establish a City Museum and location to bring people together; Work with historical society.

6. Feb. 13th MeetingExpanding your idea into a complete proposal • For the Feb. 13th meeting: provide a complete, type-written proposal using the guidelines provided in the handout. (draft) • Present your team’s complete proposal to the group. • Title of the Project • Summary of project • Statement of purpose of project • Statement of need for the project • Statement of benefit to Chickasaw County • Qualifications of the project team • Background of the project – what has been done before? • Partners to the project –other groups your team can partner with? • Plan of Action & Budget – timeline! • Assessment – how will you know if the project is a success? • Publication Relations – how will • Continuation of Project in Future • Why community leadership is needed for project • As you listen to the project ideas from each team, think about ideas for how the team can further develop their project. Who should they talk with? How could they best get this idea implemented? Help each other! Your job is to help each team work out the details of implementing their project.

7. February 13th meeting Presentations of proposals for projects How are you going to give back to Chickasaw County? What project have you picked? 1. John Fred, Thomas, Christine, Lisa Project Idea:_____________________________________________ 2. Mark, Kenny, Faye, Jean Project Idea: ____________________________________________ • Wilma, Lassie, Jason, Vicky Project Idea: ____________________________________________ • Angela, Gerald, Phillip, Brenda Project Idea: _______________________________________

8. Finalizing Your Project Proposal and Taking Action • We want to present the most well-thought-out plan for achieving something good and useful for Chickasaw County. • I will review your draft proposals and provide written feedback to your team, via e-mail within a week. • Continue to work on refining your written project proposal. Integrate the feedback from other teams, the Leadership Chickasaw Board members, and me. • We want our leadership to translate into action. • Begin implementing the action plan on page 9 of your proposal. • March 13th Meeting: Be prepared to present a progress report on each action step your team implemented. • Be prepared to discuss what will be accomplished before the April 10th meeting. • Be thinking ahead to the Leadership Chickasaw Graduation in May. You will present copies of your final project proposal to the Leadership Chickasaw Board of Directors, as well as a progress report on the implementation of your project. • Good luck! See you on Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30-8:30PM. • Call (662-325-7015) or e-mail (awp1@msstate.edu) if you need anything.

9. Leadership – our job This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoin in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief candle” to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. George Bernard Shaw