The Leading Edge: Celebrating Small Wins - a message from Chantel Schieffer
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Easy v. Right
February 28, 2019
Celebrating Small Wins
April 30, 2019
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Always Learning

Message from president/CEO Chantel Schieffer

“No, it’s not always unicorns and rainbows” writes Chuck Winn in the Masters Class reflection below. While editing this newsletter, I found myself nodding along to every single word he wrote. Every thoughtfully crafted sentence punctuated with my own passionate “Yes, same here”.

Leadership is hard work. Constant learning and self-growth are critical to developing the leader in each of us. More often than not, we are the ones standing in our own way and we just have to move even a little to get unstuck. Often simply reframing the story we’re telling ourselves creates enough forward motion to do the trick. Of course, we need people willing to dig in with us to do that hard work. That’s where Leadership Montana comes in.

Leadership takes practice. In Chance Barrett’s reflection below, he tells us how important practicing hard conversations has been for the Class of 2019 to fully immerse in our curriculum. We commit to the flagship class that their practice doesn’t end after graduation next month. Opportunities to continue this learning as alumni are right here and waiting. Together, we are all always learning.

Leadership is inspired. Kathie Bailey’s passion for growing leaders in Central Montana, motivated by her LMT experience and illustrated in the spotlight below, is proof positive that the often really hard work of developing leaders committed to building a better Montana makes impacts big and small across our great state.

I highly encourage taking time this weekend to deeply read these three stories. They clearly show the heart of Leadership Montana.