The John B. Gunter Community
Leadership Initiative has graduated more than 200 individuals
from the area’s most progressive
companies/organizations over the past eight years.
Increased competition, demographic forces, evolving
technology, shifting markets, new legislation and
the dynamics of change are driving the need for
leadership in our region.
The program is designed to develop leadership for
the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County area by honing
leadership skills and promoting community
volunteerism. The program explores leadership roles
in both the area’s community organizations and
corporations. The Leadership Initiative
accomplishes this by building executive level skills
to support the goals of the sponsoring organization
and providing a basis for leadership and proactive
community involvement.
It includes a variety of lectures and hands-on
activity involving nationally recognized
facilitators as well as discussions with some of the
area’s most respected leaders in addition to the
opportunity to develop and work as a team on a
community project.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
The John B. Gunter Community Leadership
Initiative helps the next generation of leaders form
bond with each other that will help them work
together for the future of the Greater
Johnstown/Cambria County region, and gives them
means to acquire the skills and knowledge they will
need to be successful leaders.
The Leadership Initiative strives to education its
participants by introducing them to regional leaders
who provide invaluable perspectives on the successes
of our region, the challenges we still face, and
their potential for making an impact on our future.
The Leadership Initiative challenges its
participants by introducing them to areas outside
their fields of expertise, increasing their ability
to think creatively, make decisions and solve
problems.
The Leadership Initiative is an incomparable way for
employers to reward and invest in their employees,
which benefits our entire community.
For more information on the John B. Gunter Community
Leadership Initiative please contact Debra Orner at
debra@johnstownchamber.com or
814/536-5107.
LEADERSHIP
COMPETENCIES
1. Adaptability/Flexibility:
Is
effective in working with diverse environments, new
opportunities, job
responsibilities, processes and people.
2. Customer Focus:
Listens to and understands the customer (both
internal and external); anticipates customer needs
and gives high priority to customer satisfaction at
the least cost.
3. Expertise/Proficiency:
has achieved an effective level of expertise/proficiency in
job-related areas; keeps abreast of current
developments and trends; utilizes technology to
enable a competitive advantage.
4. Leadership:
Effectively utilizes appropriate interpersonal styles and
methods in guiding self, other individuals
or
groups toward task accomplishment.
5. Problem Solving:
Develops/implements innovative and effective courses
of action based on logical
assumptions and factual information and takes into
consideration available resources, constraints and
organizational values.
6. Teamwork:
Actively participates in, contributes to, and facilitates
team effectiveness; respects the viewpoints
and
needs of others.
7. Resource Management:
Considers resources availability in action plans.
Cost conscious, looks for
innovative ways to control costs. Effectively
utilizes available resources.
8. Continuous Improvement:
Continuously seeks to gain knowledge, skill and
experience to grow and develop
while also encouraging others to do so. Establishes
aggressive performance goals, looks for
opportunities to initiate value adding changes.
9. Business Acumen:
Has
working knowledge of the environment in which a
business operates and identifying
organizational opportunities and threats; knows how business
processes work and relate to each other; knows the
economic impact of business decisions; recognizes
the role of change in terms of gaining competitive
advantage.
10.
Commitment to Action: Focuses on achieving results and persisting in
the face of obstacles.
11.
Communication:
Builds trust and self-confidence through respectful
ongoing communication; demonstrates the ability to
influence others through clear, concise presentation
of I information in both written and oral form.
12. Development: Recognizes
and acts on the developmental needs of others;
empowers others to make decisions, delegates
effectively; coaches and counsels others.
13. Entrepreneurialism:
Treats the business as if he or she owned it.
Attempts to look at the long-term value of the
business, not just short-term profit. |
Friday, May 16, 2008
700
businesses from around the Johnstown / Cambria County Region.
