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This Issue’s quote
“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand.”
-Woodrow Wilson
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President’s Message
 Greetings from Gettysburg! I hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of our new e-newsletter. It heralds the first of many firsts and changes for us. I am delighted to begin sharing some of those with you here.
First, you may have noticed that we have grown from a “group” to an “institute”. We are proud to now be known as “The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg”. I’m still out there traveling around doing keynotes, and we are still frequenting corporate universities with our negotiation skills training. We’ve just grown both in size and in the number of our offerings.
That leads me to another first. This spring we held our first “Communicating with Executive Presence” session. Representatives from Pfizer, Novartis, Swagelok, and several other organizations joined us for three days to hone their presence and presentation skills. We have offered this program several times since to rave reviews. Please read more about this new offering later in this newsletter.
Along with changes in our name and offerings we are also planning a significant office move in early 2009. We will be moving to the third floor of the Wills House on the Square in Gettysburg. As you may, know this is the home where Lincoln spent the night before delivering the Gettysburg Address and where he added the finishing touches to that great document. We couldn’t imagine a more fitting home for The Lincoln Leadership Institute. More about our new home will be featured in future issues.
Finally, our last change involves a redesigned and more comprehensive website. Look for that this fall.
Please be in touch with your feedback on this newsletter and any suggestions you may have. Any comments can be sent to Angela Sontheimer at angela@stevenbwiley.com. As always, we look forward to hearing from you, our friends and clients.
Kindest personal regards,
Steve Wiley |
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Do You Have Executive Presence?
You know it when you see it – the person who captures your attention, who engages you right from the start. It’s their “presence” and in our professional lives we all need a strong executive presence. In fact, our promotions and career successes can depend on it.
The Lincoln Leadership Institute (LLI) defines executive presence as “the ability to totally engage those around you to reach their highest levels of performance” and has created a 3-day experience to help you nurture and grow this skill. Using the historical example of President Abraham Lincoln LLI has identified five crucial tenets that when studied and practiced can give you the “edge” in the presence department.
“Speaking in public is the number one fear – even more common than the fear of death! I see this all the time as I travel around the country giving my keynote speech. I am also struck by how many individuals I’ve met who really have immense potential for improvement,” said program founder and host Steve Wiley. “There really is a need for people - whether they are addressing an audience of a thousand or motivating one individual – to project their presence successfully. We can now help you do that.”
More than a presentation skills workshop and described by Steve as “presentation skills on steroids” Communicating with Executive Presence sessions feature a variety of experts. Led by Steve and his experiences as a nationally acclaimed motivational speaker and presenter, the faculty includes: Lincoln interpreter Jim Getty, former Ambassador Larry Taylor, master storyteller Terrence Garguilo, educational psychologist Arnold Tilden PhD, actor and comedian Ritch Shydner and memory expert Scott Bornstein.
“Our faculty for this program is like no other,” said Wiley. “And as an added benefit they will be available for six months post-program for individual coaching. This an amazing benefit and one we hope that all participants take advantage of.”
For more information on Communication with Executive Presence click here or to register for an upcoming session call Angela Sontheimer at 717-338-9971.
“The personal growth I experienced at this Executive Presence session regarding my ability to present and engage was unparalleled in my career. I would recommend it strongly to anyone who communicates, negotiates or presents to others.”
– Swagelok |
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Calling all Trainers
Steve and The Lincoln Leadership Institute will be featured at two big training conferences in the near future. Steve will be presenting in Orlando on May 21st as a part of the Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers (SPBT) annual conference. He also will be a featured speaker at the American Society for Training and Development 2008 International Conference on June 1st in San Diego. Please come by the expo hall at either of these events and say “hi” to Steve and Angela if you are in attendance!
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Happenings in Gettysburg
Like his alter-ego, Abraham Lincoln, Jim Getty is a master at capitalizing on unusual twists of fate. As the Lincoln interpreter for our Transformational Journey from Gettysburg program, Jim highlights Lincoln’s unique leadership capabilities.
But Jim didn’t set out to be a Lincoln interpreter. In 1970 he was working as a high school choral arts teacher in Sandusky, Ohio, when his life changed dramatically, as a result of a mundane decision—to grow a beard. As Jim’s facial hair grew in, people began telling him that he bore an uncanny resemblance to our sixteenth president. At that time Hal Holbrook was doing a one-man show on Mark Twain. As a life-long theater lover, Jim took Holbrook’s act as his inspiration to try his hand at “channeling” Lincoln.
Jim soon began performing in the evenings near his home in Sandusky, Ohio, scheduling performances around his teaching job. But as his knowledge of Lincoln—and his love of performing—grew, he decided to try making a living as Lincoln, full time. In 1977 he and his family moved to Gettysburg and opened a small theatre in town |
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 for Jim’s performances. After a few lean years, the business turned the corner, and now Jim performs here in Gettysburg and across the country, bringing Lincoln to school groups, conferences, and corporate and organizational America. Jim has appeared as Lincoln in the Turner film “The Ironclads” and next year will appear in the upcoming film “The Speech that Saved America”.
“I feel so fortunate to be doing a job that is not really a job at all,” says Jim. “It’s just a fun thing.” Actually, it’s Jim’s audiences who are fortunate. His flawless interpretation of Lincoln gives us a unique glimpse into the persona of one of our nation’s greatest leaders.
Jim can be reached at A. Lincoln’s Place at 717-334-6409 or at jgettyburglincoln@embarqmail.com. |
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Copyright 2008, The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg |
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