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Here at Dion, we love helping people commemorate their achievements. Having a unique and high-quality award is a constant reminder of all one’s hard work, dedication, and skill. No matter the field, we want all recipients of our awards to feel like champions. Read the full article: How To Achieve a Championship Mindset - On or Off the Field ▸ Link in comment

One of the things I love about being a Vistage Worldwide, Inc. chair is watching the members interact with each other during a breakout session. Often times these executive talk about things that they might not share with 15 other executives but find the environment of a one-on-one with another executive as a forum to ask questions, seek advice and enhance their leadership skills. Seen here are Tim Iori, President & COO at ProcessBarron and Tom Ratliff, President & CEO of Canopy Insurance at a recent Vistage meeting. #vistage #vistageMVP #ceos #executivecoaching #birminghamal

Here at Dion, we love helping people commemorate their achievements. Having a unique and high-quality award is a constant reminder of all one’s hard work, dedication, and skill. No matter the field, we want all recipients of our awards to feel like champions. Read the full article: How To Achieve a Championship Mindset - On or Off the Field ▸ Link in comment

We're thrilled to introduce another of our Leadership Committee superstars, Joe Thomas, ACP, MAAP!!! AND since it's Friday we're releasing this one early because we all know work stops at 12 on Fridays --- wait 👀 did we just say that!?!?!?!? 😂 🌟 Position: ACPN Leadership Committee Member 🛠 Skills: Networking, Sarcasm, Inappropriate Comments, VCdb Query Master 📅 Seasons with ACPN: 3 Anyone who has met Joe knows he can not be summed up into a paragraph so you are getting some eclectic facts about him (from him): 🔸 My life has been split living in the Toledo, OH area (mostly in Michigan) and the Atlanta Metro area 🔸 I love sci-fi adventure, all of it! Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Battlestar Galactic, and if you have a favorite I would love to hear!! 🔸 I love the heat and hate the cold 🔸 I imported a JDM commercial truck from Japan a couple years ago and it's a blast to drive. 🔸 I go to Disney World 🏰 ✨ entirely too much, but I love it! 🍻 🌎 🔸 I once had a 🐿️ as a pet. 🔸 I "fell" into catalog 9 years ago with an unsolicited message on LinkedIn from Jeffery Chalfin and this is a story I love to tell! 1️⃣ Why I joined the aftermarket? -- I needed a day job when I was 18 to supplement my evening job as a pizza 🍕 delivery driver. I saw a now hiring sign at a small shop while I was out delivering pizza and swung in the next day to apply. Started off busting tires and changing oil. Probably one of the best decisions I every made in my life. 2️⃣ Why I stay in the aftermarket? -- I found my passion and my people in this industry. The Aftermarket just feels like home; yes, our aftermarket family is a little crazy, very diverse opinions, and even a little irritating at times but I can think of no better place I want to spend the rest of my career. The people, the passion, and the tenacity of this industry is what keeps me motivated to not only stay but to contribute to its betterment where I can. 3️⃣ ONE word the committee might use to describe me? -- "Eclectic" - I am uniquely me and always trying to glean the best parts of my experiences. I had a feral childhood in the 80's, experienced the dawn of personal computing in the 90's, and the mobile devise revolution in the 2000's. 4️⃣ Joe we asked Sam Russo, MSIT, ACP 🏎️💨 if this word was appropriate and she had a not appropriate for LinkedIn response -- "Eclectic lolol...I would say that's a fancy word for Joe. We all know Joe brings a TON of VALUE to the industry and that value comes out in unexpected different ways. Having managed Joe for a year, and been Joe's friend for going on 7 years, I would say Joe is not everyone's cup-of-tea. He doesn't play the politics of corporate norms, so don't try to put him in a box. He's more passionate about this industry than anyone I know, and he will do it with a smile on his face and Loki ears on his head!" #ACPNLeadership #TeamSpotlight #DisneyAdult

ReLIVing Jay Monahan's decision to merge the PGA while watching Full Swing Episode 2.2. If you were the PGA Commish, would you have made the same decision without any communications with your main constituents, the PGA members? Why would the chief executive unilaterally make this historical decision especially for a membership-based organization? Did he knowingly make the decision given the sure resistance he would face so he forced it through? Is this type of leadership suitable for the chief executive role? Or is the "My Way or the Highway" the new normal? #pgatour #livgolf #pgalivmerger #decisionmaking #communicationskills #stakeholdermanagement

Luke Donald captained the European team to an emotional victory in the Ryder Cup over the weekend. When interviewed about his role in success he spoke with humility, keeping the emphasis on his team and sharing his focus on creating an environment for them to perform to the best of their abilities. Donald credited the teamwork, the trust and the atmosphere of working together.    "Team unity more than anything. These guys have each other's backs. Twelve strong and there's no real hierarchy."   Leading a global team has many similarities as success is about developing a strategy, inspiring your team, and leading with humility to foster a culture where teams across markets and functions can be liberated to contribute, innovate and collaborate to deliver exceptional results.   #sportinglessonsinleadership #highperformance

As we mentioned yesterday, horses are intuitive beings, and provide immediate feedback, reflecting back to you the non-verbal signals you're giving them. This helps us to improve our communication, and create an environment where trust and connection are forged. This happens not through words but actions and presence. In the corporate world, harnessing the power of non-verbal communication is a game-changer. Our Equine Assisted Development experiences take leadership development in a new direction, by honing your skills via these unseen interactions. Read more about why we use horses in our programmes the link below... #leadeq #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #businessdevelopment #management #emotionalintelligence #followership #connection #trust #engagement #equineassistedlearning #behaviouralexcellence

🏆 "Champions don't create standards of excellence, standards of excellence create champions." 🌟 This powerful quote reminds us that true success is born from a commitment to unwavering standards. In every endeavor, whether it's in the world of business, sports, or personal growth, it's the consistent pursuit of excellence that sets the stage for greatness. 🔥 As professionals, we should constantly aim to raise the bar, not just for ourselves but for our teams and organizations. It's by upholding and promoting high standards that we foster a culture of success and inspire others to reach their full potential. Let's embrace the notion that champions are not made overnight. They are forged through dedication, resilience, and an unyielding dedication to excellence. 🚀 #Excellence #Success #Champions #ProfessionalDevelopment

Some thoughts on teaming and leadership: My husband and I moved to Mule Town — Columbia, TN — last year. Mule Day has been around since 1934 and has been an annual event in Columbia since 1974. Today we enjoyed our first ever Mule Day festivities at Maury County Park. We spent a good bit of the day watching the mule pulling contest — four different weight classes of mules competing to see which team of two could pull the most weight. I’m no expert on mules, but here are a few things I learned: 1. Every team has three chances to pull the sled a total of ten feet. 2. The judges add weight to the sled until the mules can’t pull any more. 3. Generally, mules can pull 2.3 to 2.4 times their body weight. For the larger classes, that can exceed 5,000 pounds. 4. It’s in the nature of the mule to pull. Once a team was connected to the sled, not one team had to be coaxed to do its job. 5. Every single team came to the point where it just couldn’t pull any more weight. #teaming #leadership The video: Mules in the largest class, with a combined weight of 2,800 pounds, pull 4,000 pounds.

Besides peer groups, executive coaching can make a difference in how your organization tackles problems!