education – Doug Dickerson on Leadership

Will You Be 1 of the 50?

Through the Leadership in Education Initiative (read more in the tab at the top of the blog) in our local community we have gone into many schools with copies of my book, Leaders Without Borders: 9 Essentials for Everyday Leaders, placing them into the hands of our community heroes: our teachers! The response has been fantastic and the schools are so appreciative!

I am writing today asking for 50 readers and followers to join with me to place more copies of the book into the hands of our teachers to better equip them with their leadership skills. As the teachers enhance their leadership skills they are better equipped to touch the lives of their students.

With your help we can replenish our on-hand supply of the book and be ready for delivery on the first day of school. At just $10 per copy this is a small investment that can make a big difference!

To say thank you for your gift and participation I will email you the PDF version of the book for you to download to your computer or tablet at no charge!

Place your order today by visiting: www.dougsmanagementmoment.blogspot.com and scroll down to where you see the book and the “Buy Now” button. You can safely and securely order the book via PayPal with your credit card. You don’t have to have a PayPal account to place the order.

Presenting a copy of my book, Leaders Without Borders, to a local elementary school principal. His teachers each received a copy of the book thanks to generous supporters like you!

Thank you for your partnership as we support and encourage our teachers!

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Costa Rica Update

Posted April 12, 2014
by admin

I just returned from my second trip to Costa Rica. I helped chaperone a group of high school seniors from my daughter’s school. There were 11 of us in our group that went down with an organization that my brother operates called Mission Volunteer Partners (http://bit.ly/1iGOZeo) that has been sponsoring trips into Costa Rica on a regular basis for many years. Typical groups that go range from school groups, Rotary, university, church, etc. MVP has a great team in place in Costa Rica that serve as excellent hosts and guides.

During our five day visit we went into three schools to distribute books. More than just distribute books, our team stayed in each school up to four hours each to play with the children, visit the classrooms and teach lessons, and to absorb their culture and world.

To be sure, our team enjoyed the breath-taking beauty of this lovely country. From our splendid accommodations, the LaPaz Waterfall Park, zip-lining in the jungle, and so much more; this was a trip of a lifetime for so many of the students.

The work of Mission Volunteer Partners is making a huge difference in the country. From book and wheelchair distributions, and much more, it would be an ideal trip for you to take into consideration.

If you have interest in taking a trip with your business, Rotary, church group, or school I would be thrilled to talk to you and help you coordinate and plan a trip. I am looking to put a team together for later in the year to go back into some of the schools and I am looking for up to ten people who’d like to go.

If interested please email me as I will be looking to set a date for later in the year – perhaps in the summer. I promise you this one thing: it will change your life and change your perspective as you look into the eyes of these children. The trip would primarily be one of going into the schools with books. Of course you would be able to enjoy numerous excursions.

Contact me to express your interest in participating in a future trip. Email me at: [email protected]

* You can also find and ‘like’ Mission Volunteer Partners on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mission-Volunteer-Partners/314528795303168

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Leadership by Example

Posted May 4, 2012
by dougdickerson

Tomorrow, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal will receive his doctorate in education from Barry University. As he states in a USA Today column (http://usat.ly/IvwhIQ) this is not an honorary degree, it is one in which he earned.

What was his motivation? O’Neal writes, “While I did this for two people – my mother and myself- it certainly would be nice if it could have a broader impact. Too many young kids- particularly black kids- are still dropping out of school way too early. This country will never compete globally when nearly one in four kids fails to complete high school on time.”

While many professional athletes have made headlines over the years for all of the wrong reasons, Shaq has raised the bar in a positive way. As he states, “If there is one thing I hope people take from this personal milestone, it’s that education matters your entire life. A degree, whether high school or doctoral, is not a finish line; it’s simply a mile-marker. My learning will continue. I want others to come along for the ride.”

Leadership by example is a powerful force and it is refreshing to see someone of Shaq’s stature back up his words with actions. Congratulations, Shaq!

Doug’s new book, Great Leaders Wanted! is now available. Visit www.dougsmanagementmoment.blogspot.com to order your copy today!

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