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NCBMP Leadership Overview DR. BEVERLY A. BRYANT, CHE President, National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners Director, Hospitality and Tourism Administration School of Business North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina What is Leadership???? Director Counsel VP President Vice President President President Director Sec. Manager Mgr VP Vice President Vice President Vice President “Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.” -Warren Bennis ...the ability to influence “…If you think you are leading and no one is following, then you are only taking a walk.” -Leadership Proverb NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PLANNERS Organizational and Responsibility Chart Chairperson Board/Governance/Strategy Administrator General Counsel Daily Management Legal Issues President Daily Administration Vice President Committee Oversite Treasurer Budget/Finance Committees Membership Administrative Staff Secretary Officers Minutes/Reports Fundraising/Governance Successful Leadership Principles of Board Members • It Takes a Team • T.E.A.M.-Together Everyone Achieves More • The test of the Board members is taking the vision from “me” to “we” • The Law of “Team Together-Team Apart” • The Law of “Tell Your Cat” Synergy of Board Success Cooperation Commitment NCBMP Board Character Contributions Communication …The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Commitment Four Types of People: 1. Cop-outs: People who have not goals and do not commit. 2. Hold-outs: People who don’t know if they can reach their goals, so they are afraid to commit. 3. Drop-outs: People who start toward a goal, but quit when the going gets tough. 4. All-outs: People who set goals, commit to them, and pay the price to reach them. Contribution • • • • • • • Gifts and talents Influence Creditability Knowledge and experience Creativity and innovation Competence Courage “One person seeking glory doesn’t accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals”. -John Maxwell Communication • Communicate to build understanding, support and acceptance. • Board chemistry enhances personal connections. • Conflict management that reduces tension rapidly. • Community that makes the “journey” fun. Character • More than talk • Talent is a gift, Character is a choice • Character brings lasting success with people • Leaders cannot rise above the limitations of their character. Cooperation • WISHBONES- spend their time wishing someone would do the work. • JAWBONES- who do all the talking, but very little else. • KNUCKLESBONES- who knock everything anyone ever tries to do, and • BACKBONES- who get under the load and do the work. - Unknown Leadership Principles for Board Members As a member of this Board I will: Represent the interest of all people served by this organization. Not use the organization or my service on this Board for my own personal advantage or for the individual advantage of my friends or supporters. Keep confidential information confidential. Leadership Principles for Board Members Approach all Board issues with an open mind, prepared to make the best decision for the whole organization. Do nothing to violate the trust of those who elected me to the Board or those we serve. Focus my efforts on the mission of the organization and not on my personal goals. Never exercise authority as a Board member except when acting in a meeting with the full Board or as I am delegated by the Board. Lord, Thou Knowest I have been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners. Keep me from becoming talkative and possessed with the idea that I must express myself on every subject. Release me from the craving of getting involved with everyone’s affairs. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless detail. Give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips when I am inclined to tell about my complaints. My love to talk about them has grown sweeter as they are oft-repeated. Teach me the glorious lesson that (occasionally) I may be wrong. Make me thoughtful, not nosy: helpful, not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom and experience, it does not seem a pity not to use it all. But, thou knowest Lord, that I want a few friends, When my term expires. - Unknown Synergy for Board Success • Commitment • Contributions • Communications • Character • Cooperation Thank You! “…Who would ever doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed individuals could change the world, indeed that is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead