THE ORANGE COUNTY CHAMBER
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A COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
HELPING ORANGE LEAD
ORANGE PULSE
Buy Orange. Build Orange. Give Orange. Leadership Orange.
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Leadership Can Create Your Finest Hour By Ellen Daley
BUSINESS INSIDER
Definitions of leadership are legion:
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“…the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis “…the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight Eisenhower
Meet Your Chamber Ambassadors 6 Col. Timothy LaBarge
One of Orange County’s own notable leaders, Col. Timothy J. LaBarge, Commander of the 105th Airlift Wing of the NY Air National Guard, articulated both of the above as he recently shared his own thoughts on leadership. During a remarkable speech at a Chamber membership breakfast, Col. LaBarge organized a very effective presentation into several “leadership premises,” illustrating each of them with spot-on examples of individuals who personified and practiced these leadership styles. Analysis of “Teddy Roosevelt’s strenuous life approach” gave rise to Col. LaBarge’s first leadership premise “to do diligence to the strenuous life model, which is not to say take the hard road…for masochistic reasons, but take the strenuous path to ensure that you are taking full advantage of your energy and talents and to advance the cause of your organization and society.” Leadership Premise Number Two, he explained, “is to lead in a way that maximizes strategic thought and input and minimizes regret.” Sharing the fascinating story of American author Pat Conroy who came to painfully regret many of his life choices, Col. LaBarge demonstrated how leadership is “not all black and white, and clear cut choices are the exception, not the rule.” Commenting on the hectic, demanding lives that most of us face in 2015, Col. LaBarge said, “Premise Number Three is a tough one for people in this audience, but I would encourage you to not ignore it. It involves bringing balance to the force, just like Luke Skywalker.” Continued on page 11
NETWORK IT It’s finally spring and the Chamber and the entire region are coming alive! Check out all the great upcoming events on page 19.
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MAKING IT IN O.C.
Technology Guru to Speak at June Breakfast
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US Senator Chuck Schumer Speaks to Chamber
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The Power of Capturing Nobody’s Customer
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GROW /EXPAND Making it in OC Awards & Recognition Notable People New Chamber Members
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TREND/ INNOVATE The Evolution of Websites
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INORANGE Events Calendar Committee Meetings
The opening of Camp Redwood in the Town of Newburgh is another harbinger of great weather! Read all about this and a host of other great local businesses on pages 12 and 13.
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