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Ted Owen, the president and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, was one of 18 CEOs throughout San Diego County honored by the San Diego Business Journal and the Bank of America Corp. at the 5th Annual Most Admired CEO Awards ceremony, held Dec. 8 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa. More than 600 people attended the ceremony, which included a keynote speech from Garry Ridge, president and CEO of WD-40 in San Diego. Owen won in the Small Business Nonprofit category. Special Awards were given to Ronne Froman of the National Veterans Transition Services and The Monarch School; Reid Carr of Red Door Interactive and Father Joe Carroll of Father Joe’s Villages. “San Diego is fortunate to have so many high-caliber CEOs,” said Randy Frisch, president and publisher of the San Diego Business Journal. “As keynote speaker Garry Ridge, president and CEO of WD-40 said, we have lots of talented professionals, and the way to maintain that is to challenge ourselves to improve every day. We can do that.” The finalists were selected from a field of 75 finalists by an independent panel of judges that included Sheryl Bilbrey, president and CEO of the Better Business
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Oswaldo Cabrera, a client of Partnerships With Industry, an organization that helps people with disabilities succeed in the workplace, is a 12-year LEGOLAND California employee.
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Carlsbad Chamber President and CEO Ted Owen was honored at the 2011 Most Admired CEO Awards on Dec. 8.
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swaldo Cabrera loves his job at LEGOLAND California. It’s the same one he’s had for nearly 12 years. During that time, the 36-year-old Oceanside resident — who goes by the nickname “Ozzie” — has gone from a seasonal employee to a part-time employee and steadily acquired more responsibilities on the job. On the surface, Cabrera is another dedicated, veteran employee. When he goes into the administrative office at LEGOLAND, his co-workers greet him warmly and by first name. He takes pride in his job, sweeping and cleaning tables and sometimes helping ring up the orders of customers at The Knights' Table, the park’s medieval-themed eatery. “I love my job, and they love me,” Cabrera
Cabrera has numerous duties at The Knights' Table, a LEGOLAND restaurant, including working at the register. said recently. Cabrera’s work experience is one of the many successes of Partnerships With Industry (PWI), a nonprofit organization that for nearly 26 years has given adults with disabilities the opportunity to find fulfilling jobs. Throughout the years, PWI has provided Cabrera with the resources he needs to be a successful employee. Cabrera said that assistance has made all the difference, making his experience working at LEGOLAND markedly different from his earlier experiences
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As regular readers of this newspaper may have noticed, our publication looks significantly different this month. I’d like to take the time to introduce this redesign and point out some of the new features of the Carlsbad Business Journal. Our hope is that you will find our new design more visually appealing and easier to read, and its new organization easier to navigate. We’ve gone over our entire paper feature by feature to determine how to best utilize the space we have to bring you news about our members each month. This publication is unique in the chamber world, and has proven to be a trendsetter. It takes the concept of the traditional member newsletter and turns it on its head by including elements that are similar to what you would find in newspapers. We believe the accomplishments of our members are so outstanding, they deserve to be shared with the general population. Thus, this paper serves two purposes. Yes, you’ll find news of our upcoming events, a list of our new members and photos from our recent activities, but you’ll also get news and information that goes beyond that and appeals to a wider audience. That philosophy was the guiding principle of this design. Throughout the paper, you’ll find stories, columns and other information that will highlight some of the news of our members. Our Page 2 Feature will bring you general interest stories in a stylish, colorful and fun presentation. We’ve also organized the content of the paper throughout the pages, and have added an Index on Page 3 to help you navigate the stories by topic. Also on Page 3, you’ll find KUDOS, the column by new Board Chairman Carlton Lund, which is all about spreading the good news of our members. We’re also debuting a new section, titled LegalLines on Page 7, which will allow attorneys who are members of the Chamber to answer questions. Our hope is to eventually add similar sections, tapping into the experiences of our members in other industries. This is all in addition to the primary function of this paper, which like the newsletter of other chambers, is letting you know about what we’re doing
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Conference to provide insights on changing corporate culture Servant Leadership Winter Conference set for Jan. 31 - Feb 2. There is a crisis in leadership today. Harvard Business Review recently stated that self-serving leadership has eroded our confidence in institutions around the world. Recent news reports have revealed scandals at Penn State University and insider stock information benefiting certain members of Congress; trust in our leaders continues to be on a steady decline.
Annual Servant Leadership Winter Conference
It’s no surprise that business leaders are searching for a better way to lead. “If there ever is a time for Servant Leadership, the time is now,” said Mark Larson, longtime San Diego radio talk show host, and emcee of the upcoming Annual Servant Leadership Winter Conference in San Diego. The term “servant leadership”
was first made popular in corporate America by AT&T executive Robert Greenleaf in 1968. Since that time, this method of leadership that maximizes profits, people, and the planet has transformed corporate cultures around the world, most notably at Southwest Airlines,
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Featuring internationally-noted author on leadership John Maxwell and Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 in San Diego. When: Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Contact: www.forthesakeofothers.com or call toll free: (855) SLI – LEAD (855) 754-5323