BUSINESS REVIEW LITTLE APPLE
October 2017, Volume 13, Issue 10, www.manhattan.org
A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Manhattan accepting nominations Butler named to ACCE Board
L EADERSHIP MANHATTAN
The best ways to contribute within a community are as simple as finding the best match to your skillset and interests.You want to get involved, but need guidance. Maybe it’s just time to reboot and refine those leadership skills.Your professional skills are enhanced if you’ve experienced a well-established leadership development program like Leadership Manhattan. Goals • Identify potential business and community leaders • Provide Leadership Manhattan participants with an awareness of the issues and opportunities facing the community • Identify, enhance, and expand Leadership Manhattan participant’s leadership skills and techniques • Develop a forum for ongoing communication among emerging Leadership Manhattan participants and community leaders • Encourage these trained and informed leaders to increase their involvement in local community affairs by matching skills and interests to existing needs Benefits • Access to a quality leadership training program that benefits participants, their employers, and the community • Assistance to potential leaders in their development, matching their skills and
interests with the needs of the community • Improved communications network among civic, business, social and educational leaders in the Manhattan area • Leadership base with a broadened perspective to more effectively guide the community into its future
Those interested in Leadership Manhattan must submit an application with approval from the organization they represent. Candidates must have lived or worked in Manhattan for a minimum of six months prior to application deadline. A selection committee will review the applications and select a potential class of between 12 and 20. Class selection is based on past and present community involvement, and willingness to serve in future leadership roles. Participants will represent a cross section of the community, and attendance at all sessions is required. Application process: Begins with submission of a nomination form (self-nominated or by another). Nomination forms available at Manhattan.org/leadershipmanhattan. Tuition: $700 each participant (non-refundable, non-transferable, due Dec. 16). Checks payable to Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Manhattan is a program of ADVANTAGE MANHATTAN.
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Lyle Butler has been selected as an atlarge board member of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. This is a tremendous distinction and noteworthy accolade that draws attention to strong Manhattan Chamber leadership. ACCE serves 7,500 chamber professionals and 1,300 chambers of commerce. Butler is one of six two-year chair appointments. ACCE was formed in 1914 and offers resources, industry information and data, professional development and best-practice sharing through an annual convention and topical conferences. ACCE helps chambers of commerce and the people who manage them make a difference in the communities they serve. Join us to congratulate Lyle Butler on this splendid and well-deserved merit.
Leadership starts with action Presented by: Justin Patton Wednesday, Oct. 25 K-State Alumni Center $55 Manhattan Chamber Member Rate | $70 Non-Member Rate
Executive Coach Justin Patton identifies what trait holds most leaders back at this powerful Chamber seminar. Discover what makes a leader credible and explore core energy levels that impact your personal brand. Sessions that will leave you with stronger self-awareness on how energy shapes every relationship, and how to communicate with stronger impact and credibility. Session 1: It Starts With Me! Be more self-aware and accountable every day, both personally and professionally. Session 2: Coaching for Exceptional Performance!
Great leaders are great coaches; what does it take to be a coach that ignites accountability and action in others? Register today online: events.manhattan.org or contact the Membership Division at 785-776-8829. Registration/cancelation/refund deadline Oct. 20. Thank you to our sponsor: