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<br /> <br />1 <br />t <br /> <br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />~~ ~ rte. <br />`~ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />*~ <br />c~ JUNE 15, 2009 <br />6:30 P.M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Recognitions and Presentations <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br /> <br />Cooperative Extension -Recognition of Becky Lewis on Her Graduation <br />from NC State University's Pathways Leadership Development Program <br />and Recipient of Personal Achievement Award <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />1 Based on Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's leadership principle: <br />"Leadership development is self-development," Pathways is a year-long <br />program designed for high performing individuals to enhance their <br />' interpersonal effectiveness. The Pathways program guides participant's <br />through a self-discovery process to enable them to enhance their <br />leadership propensity. Through this self-discovery process, participants <br />' will gain an understanding of "what they value, what inspires them, what <br />challenges them, what gives them power and competence, and what <br />' encourages them. When they discover those things about themselves, <br />they'll know what it takes to lead those qualities out of others." Through <br />the program year, participants will complete a series courses, identify and <br />lead a project for their unit or department, and participate on a team <br />project with other Pathways participants. These program components <br />align with Kouzes' and Posners', "Five Practices of Exemplary <br />' Leadership" as discussed in their book, The Leadership Challenge. Based <br />on 25 years of research and data from over three million leaders, Kouzes <br />and Posner identified that extraordinary leaders, whether in formal or <br />' informal positions, demonstrate the following five practices: <br />1. Modeling the Way <br />t 2. Inspiring a Shared Vision <br />3. Challenging the Process <br />4. Enabling Others to Act <br />5. Encouraging the Heart <br />' Becky completed approximately 84 hour~s~of required courses and ~a1ges,of433 <br />