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TN Government Leadership Link February 2018 Newsletter from the Tennessee Government Leadership Council Inside this issue: February 2018 Volume 6, Issue 1 Spotlight on Leadership David Hart Page 1 Abby Hudgens Page 3 Linda O’Neal Page 5 TGL Inaugural Gala Page 7 TGL Conference From the Desk of the CLO Page 9 Governor Haslam Page 10 Dr. Boone Page 11 Noah Galloway Page 12 Morag Barre Page 13 Chief Operang Officer Greg Adams Page 14 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP: TGL Belt Recipients Page 15 Ken Medema Page 19 DAVID HART Graham Thomas Page 20 Spencer West Page 21 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Insights from a New Employee Page 22 Impressions from TRICOR the 2017 Annual Leadership Conference Page 23 What is one characteristic that you believe off to nothing – you never know where the Featured Arcle: every leader should possess and why? next great idea is going to come from. Can Other States Tap My leadership philosophy is fairly simple and Tennessee’s Secret Sauce What do you think is the biggest challenge to the point, which I believe answers this for Government Efficiency? Page 24 facing leaders today and why? question better than just picking one TGL Lunch and Learns The pace of change in the world today and characteristic. It is “Begin with the end in mind, September Page 26 the ability of leaders to keep pace and October Page 28 have passion for what you do, act with integrity position their organizations for success in November Page 30 in all matters and surround yourself with the best the future. Predicting the future is not an January Page 31 and most talented people possible.” This is what exact science and if a leader chooses the TGL Toastmasters Page 32 I focus on each day and it helps me stay wrong direction or doesn’t prepare their focused on the important things such as TGL Book Club Page 33 people for these changes, it can be vision, passion, trust and courage which are Book Review devastating for their organization. That’s Not How We Do It Here the core characteristics I believe are important Page 35for leaders. What strategies are needed to meet that challenge? CLO Top Reading List Page 35 What is one mistake you witness leaders I believe the main strategy is to have a Book Review making more frequently than others? compelling vision for the organization to The Power of the Moments Page 36 The most frequent mistake I see with stay focused on throughout the changes. Geng To know your leaders is they quit learning new things/ Within the vision is the foundation to build TGL Council Members ideas and start settling for the status quo. other strategies on that encompass areas Dr. Kelly Lancaster Page 37 Trying new ideas and sometimes going off Terry Malone Page 39 such as technology, talent management, the beaten path takes courage and product development, etc., that will guide Learning Opportunies determination in order to take yourself and the organization. Without the vision, it is too for TGL Alumni Page 40 your organization to the next level. easy for an organization to lose focus on Mark Your Calendar Page 41 What advice can you give to help leaders what their purpose is and what they have TGEI Class of 2017 Page 47 avoid making that mistake? core competencies for. LEAD Tennessee Alliance 9 Page 48 Get involved in leadership groups, network with other professionals, not only in your TGL Cerfied Facilitators Page 50 What are the advantages of having the industry but in all industries, to gain insight on HR Master Series 2018 Class Page 51 right people in leadership roles within an what is working for them in leading their 2018 TGL Council Members Page 52 organization? organizations to the next level. I would also It frees up your time to work on the most encourage leaders to read as much as important things for the organization possible and be open to everything and closed Tennessee Government Leadership Link Page 2 without having to worry that the “whirlwind” is not getting and leadership books and publications to keep me taken care of. It is a great relief to know that the people you informed of the latest trends and ideas and network with work with are like-minded in their approach and they are other leaders across varied industries to discuss going to make decisions that are in the best interest of the leadership thoughts and ideas to gain insight on solving organization. In our organization, it is about advancing the many of the leadership challenges we face each day. vision and mission of the organization and having the greatest possible positive impact on people’s lives each day. What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time? If you are interviewing for a key leadership role within Be yourself and listen to others around you. Be humble, your organization, what top three competencies do teachable, and never stop learning. you look for and why? Passion – Someone once said to hire for attitude and As a leader, generating trust is essential, especially teach the skills they lack for the role later. I agree during times of change. What are some leadership and always look for someone that is very positive, factors that tend to generate organizational trust? enjoys being around and working with people, 1. Having integrity in all you do. and has passion for the job or mission of the 2. Your words and actions must match. organization. 3. Be humble and willing to take coaching from others. Interpersonal skills – Having the ability to work with 4. It is never about you – do what is best for the other people without destroying relationships or organization in your decisions. causing a negative environment is key to building 5. People are the greatest asset an agency/ high performing teams. I like people who see organization has – never forget the people who both sides of an issue and can work towards a helped you along the way. win/win solution by utilizing their social and cognitive skills. What would you like your legacy as a leader in public Competency for the position – It is extremely service to be? important that a person have competency for the I am not much on legacy, but I would like to be able to job you are hiring them for. Having a positive leave the organization I work for in a better place than attitude is also important but if they can’t perform when I took over. Developing future leaders and having a the duties of the job, it is morale destroyer not positive impact on their lives is one expectation I have for only for them, but for the rest of the organization. myself. Knowing that the organization will be in good What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow hands after I leave is comforting and lets me know I have and develop as a leader? done my job. I attend professional development seminars and conferences when available, read all types of business Thank you Chief Executive Officer Hart! “Begin with the end in mind, have passion for what you do, act with integrity in all maers and surround yourself with the best and most talented people possible.” David Hart Tennessee Government Leadership Link Page 3 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP: ABBY HUDGENS ADMINISTRATOR BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATON What is one characteristic that you believe every What strategies are needed to meet that challenge? leader should possess and why? Leaders must be careful to prioritize their work I believe that every leader should possess a and take care of the most important issues. servant spirit; that is, a leader should focus on the Allocate regular time to thinking deeply about the value of the organization to its members and issues facing your organization. I read an article society before focusing on the leader’s wants. This recently about how social medial subtly steals our focus is the secret to transformation of self and time from what is really important. It is a good society. cautionary tale. What is one mistake you witness leaders making What are the advantages of having the right people more frequently than others? in leadership roles within an organization? Assuming they know all the right answers. Having the right people in leadership roles results Institutional knowledge is a gift that lets a leader in a work environment that is a joy to work in and know what is working well and where there are results in outcomes that equal more than the sum opportunities for improvement. If a leader doesn’t of their parts. try to understand his/her organization, they can’t If you are interviewing for a key leadership role determine the right path forward. within your organization, what top three What advice can you give to help leaders avoid competencies do you look for and why? making that mistake? Transparency, integrity, intelligence. Listen, listen, listen and remember that the other What are you doing to ensure you continue to person might be right. grow and develop as a leader? What do you think is the biggest challenge facing Read more books that make me wonder, think and leaders today and why? consider other viewpoints. The pace of change has increased rapidly and shows Establish the habit of regularly learning something no evidence of slowing down. Dealing with all new. these changes prevents a leader from spending enough time in deep thought about the mission What advice would you give someone going into and future of the organization.
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