Governors and Governors-Elect Shattering the “My Year” Syndrome

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This year’s class of governors and governors-elect (GE’s) have been challenged to break the “my year/your year” mentality that has plagued our organization for years. There are many encouraging signs that point to significant progress, including the development of multi-year strategic plans, improved communication between leaders and the partnering of our governors and governors-elect to grow their districts. We are seeing governors reach out to their successors and encouraging them to begin planning early, and are mentoring them through the process. Governors-elect in some districts are recognizing that if they are going to lead through relationships, then the governor-elect year is a very important time of relationship building. Growth Summits are being planned in many districts as a partnership between governor, GE and the growth chair, and several have already taken place. This type of team work will make a huge difference in the future. If you have any stories to share about the positive partnerships/relationships between leaders in your districts, please share them here.

Posted Dec 06 2007, 07:28 PM by Rob Parker

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ricardo b valera wrote re: Governors and Governors-Elect Shattering the “My Year” Syndrome

on 01-15-2008 11:18 PM

The partnering of the GE and the governor is really a good sign of cooperation to make the district leadership seamless transition from one governor to another. This cooperation definitely is a plus factor to the growth of a district but how about the other factors that contributes to the decay of a district?

Further, how can we harness the Association of the Past District Govs to contribute to the growth rather than be a factor to promote divisiveness and bad image of the district.?

Donald Glenn wrote re: Governors and Governors-Elect Shattering the “My Year” Syndrome

on 02-18-2008 11:24 PM

Rob: I couldn't agree with you more. As a District Treasurer (Gov-elect-elect), I was asked by the sitting Governor to fill in for him at several events. This is something that I intend to continue. I use the term "08-09 Year" to refer to the year that I will be Governor.

I think we have a great class of Governors-elect. We have been corresponding and helping each other since our first meeting in November. Nine of us even had a meeting at the SLP conference in Denver.