One of my favorite quotes about leadership comes from Seattle-area football coach Jerry McClain who said, “The best example of leadership is leadership by example.”
And, one of my favorite local developers of leadership is the West Des Moines Leadership Academy, where up-and-coming people in the community learn the best examples of leadership.
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for the academy’s 2011-12 session. The academy is for people who live, work or have an interest in the West Des Moines area. It’s for people who “wish to deepen their knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the community while developing and refining their leadership skills.”
Class enrollment is limited to about 30 leaders, representing a cross-section of the business and professional community.
Participants will be selected based upon leadership potential, community interest and involvement, accomplishments and ability to assume community responsibility.
Applications for the class, which begins meeting in August, are available at www.wdmleaders.org.
Give it a try. You’ll be a better person for it – and West Des Moines will be an even better play to live, work, play and raise a family because of it, too.
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