Leadership Monett - Learning to Lead, Leading to Serve

“Because anyone can steer a ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course."  -- J. Maxwell

What is Leadership Monett?

Leadership Monett is a program that is committed to providing and enhancing the foundation for great business and community leaders with targeted and specialized training in an affordable and accessible manner.

The belief is that an informed and committed community yields a better society for all.

Everett says "This is an excellent program, and I highly encourage anyone to get in".

Why is it Important to Monett?

Because great leaders lead to great communities.

Because it is not always clear where the community needs help.

Because no one really teaches how to lead volunteer organizations.

And because Leaders:

Motivate us to take a journey with them.

Have an agenda.

Are results oriented.

Are original and originate.

Innovate.

Focus on people.

Challenge the status quo.

He / She is their own person.

Fix things that are not broken.

Raise and resolve issues quickly.

Do not always wait to be told what to do next.

Are not afraid to see self as others see them.

Tenacious.

Engaged.

How Does Leadership Monett Work?

Leadership Monett is a 4-month program that is structured to teach leadership, while showing a broad appreciation of the unique quality of life that is the City of Monett and its surrounding Barry -- Lawrence County areas.

Leadership Monett is:

Local

Affordable

Broadening

Sessions include:

Overnight retreat.

Ice breakers.

Classmate interview sessions.

Leadership interactions.

Team building exercises.

Business etiquette.

Ethics.

Social Skills - Table manners, Cell phone.

8 -- Classroom sessions.

Class Project.

Leadership Monett Result

Productive leaders at work.

Leaders who know and understand how communities work.

Leaders ready to support our broadening community needs.