ETech's commitment to servant leadership for the next generation of leaders

As Dean of Global Leadership Development, Melissa Wood spearheads all learning and development business-building programs for Etech. She shares insights into the next generation of leaders and how you can build your personal leadership development program.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• John Maxwell had a tremendous influence on Etech and Melissa ever since he spoke at an Etech company event.

• Etech is more than willing to invest in leadership development tools to produce the next generation of leaders.

• Melissa's passion is working with people one on one and helping develop their leadership skills.

• Lessons learned about the next generations through teaching and mentoring kids and young adults for the last 15 years.

  • Reinvent continuously to keep up with the changes of the new generations

  • The next generations want relationships

  • Grouping information is key when relaying new things to the next generation

• Melissa's biggest takeaway for new leaders is to remember that you are not your smartest when you're on your own. Tap into the different gifts and talents of the people around you.

• If you want to grow as a leader and must develop your leadership skills on your own, sit down and sketch out what you think a leadership program looks like with key core concepts.

  • Sketch out a foundation

  • Search for content online

  • Partner with someone

  • Start!

______________________

𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗔 𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗, Dean of Global Leadership Development at Etech Global Services.

With over 20 years of leadership experience Melissa spearheads all learning and development business-building programs for Etech. She drives the organization's talent management efforts including high potential identification and succession planning, leadership development, coaching, mentoring, performance management, career and development planning, all within a dynamic and changing environment.

She is a contributor in the nationally recognized Walk the Talk published book "Hey Leader, Wake Up and Hear the Feedback".

Outside of Etech she has a pulse on the next generation of Leaders. Teaching leadership and innovation is critical to our society and future. With tomorrow's leaders she says you simply cannot wander –you must know. Get your boots muddy! Lead and learn along beside them. Melissa has served for over 10 years as Youth Director communicating to today's teens, college students, and their families.

You can reach Melissa at melissa.wood@etechtexas.com.

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗢'𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥, president and owner of Creative Sales Consulting, has worked in the Retail industry since 2000. Clint and his team connect suppliers & retailers in the creative arts industries for stronger relationships and strategic sales growth, in order to bring joy to consumers through artistic creative and decorative products.

For more insightful conversations with leaders in the Arts & Crafts Retail industry visit CreativeRetailTalks.com.

If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, reach out to Clint O'Rear at Clint@CreativeRetailTalks.com.

______________________

Music:

"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/