PERSPECTIVE / SAAC Chair
FROM–THE–FIELD Applying Leadership Wisdom to Our Daily Lives “Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.” – Steve Jobs As you could probably have safely wagered from the quote above, the overarching theme of the Spring UPDATE Magazine is leadership. Leadership has always been one of those “buzzwords” in all walks of our professional, school and even social life, but in recent times seems to have been elevated to another stratosphere. In the current cultural era of memes and gifs, those attributed to leadership are more plentiful than mosquitos on a sweltry and humid Midwestern summer’s night. Quotes such as the one above by Steve Jobs can be found by the hundreds, if not thousands. A quick Google search of leadership quotes by Steve Jobs alone yields no less than 30 different quotes. I challenge anyone to scroll through a “LinkedIn” news feed and see how long it takes to come across some type of quote or other sage words of wisdom regarding leadership.
Charlie Czachor SR. V.P. INVESTMENT SVCS./ LGIP INVESTMENT DIRECTOR PMA FINANCIAL NETWORK LLC
SIMPLY SAYING
Illinois ASBO dedicates substantial resources and time to fulfilling the objective of creating visionary leaders. The sheer amount of space dedicated to leadership in all mediums of communication from social media to lectures, seminars, retreats and print is a testament to the utter importance of this topic and principle. I often pause to read these quotes, digest them and attempt to draw inspiration. The challenge, of course, lies not in simply reading and understanding the various leadership pearls of wisdom, but in how we actually implement the advice in our daily professional and personal lives. Illinois ASBO stands ready to assist you in filtering through the “noise” to provide meaningful and actionable insights and solutions.
One of the core tenets and missions of Illinois ASBO is “empowering school business professionals to be visionary leaders in their profession.” Illinois ASBO dedicates substantial resources and time to fulfilling this objective of creating visionary leaders. This month’s UPDATE is bursting with great content ranging from general leadership topics and principles to navigating the rough waters of being a leader in a brand-new professional role. This issue also addresses the extremely hot and timely topic of mental health. Mental health has sprung into the national conscience like never before, and we must spend time examining a leader’s role in this area. Lastly, each year Illinois ASBO hosts a multiple day signature leadership experience. I have received nothing but rave reviews for this event and would encourage you to add it to your calendar in the future.
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