ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TO THE CONTRIBUTORS
O
ur book was made possible through the inspiration and contribu-
tions of many of our fine colleagues.
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, authors of The Leadership Challenge, En-
couraging the Heart and Credibility,provided the well researched leadership
model we describe in Activity 18: The Leadership Challenge: The Kouzes-Pos-
ner Leadership Model. We utilize their model, books and instruments
throughout our Women’s Leadership Institute program so our book’s con-
tent was extensively influenced by their work. Jim Kouzes graciously
wrote the Forward for which we are most appreciative.
Lois first learned about leadership while a graduate student with Ken
Blanchard. Activity 32: Flex Your Style,was inspired from Ken’s work on
leadership style.
Ken, Lois and Mario Tamoyo created the model found in Activity 50:
Add Heart to Your Celebrations at Work.
Activity 23: Values—The Basis of Ethics,and Activity 24: Just Do the
Right Thing: How to Make Ethical Decisionswere adapted from Dr. David D.
Dalke and Sheryl Ankerstar’s book, Balancing Personal and Professional
Ethics.
Linda Rydberg, Nancy Whitsel, Brice Davis, and Joan French’s experi-
ence inspired Activity 15: Let’s Meet! Form A Professional Resource Group.
Activity 31: Making Connections—Networking,was adapted from the
comprehensive work of Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon, authors of Make
Your Contacts Count.
Every member of our Women’s Leadership Institute’s Leadership Team
offered original creations for this volume. Our unique program and this
book were truly the joint efforts of Linda Rydberg, Marilyn Laverty, Linda
Bedinger and of course Lois and Charlotte.
Linda Rydberg’s contributions include Activity 38: Presenting with Piz-
zazz,Activity 42: Listen Up! The Leader as Coach,Activity 43: Pass It On!
The Leader as Teacher,and Activity 46: Searching for Creativity.
Linda Bedinger created Activity 37: Toot Your Horn! Sell Yourself and
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