Debbie RookstoolDirector of Leadership Planning & DevelopmentSafeway

Sarah ChartrandVP, Training &Organizational DevelopmentStop & Shop/Giant of Landover

• Session Objectives– Explore your story– Reflect on your values – Identify your current challenges and

how you can respond– Plan to leave your lasting leadership

legacy

What Can One Leader Do?

The Gift of Time…

Introductions

• Find a partner• Introduce yourself – 10 years ago• Introduce yourself – Today

Leading With Values

• What values helped you succeed from the past to the present?

• Did you go through difficult times from your past to present and how did your values anchor you?

Collins’ Key Points• During tough times, successful companies

and people:– Are moored by values

“In times of great uncertainty, you have to have moorings.

You need to preserve them over time.”

– Manage for the quarter century

– Focus on reinventing vs. just surviving

“Legacy Thinking”

• Unlike an organization’s Vision or Mission, this kind of thinking is more connected to you as an individual

• It must be consistent with who you are

• Catalyst for action

• Instincts and tendencies

Discovering Your Legacy

• Characteristics or skills

• Values

• Manifestations

How Do You Wish To Be Remembered?

Explore Your Legacy• This is harder to think about

than it is to write…

• Reflect, then jump right in and begin writing

• Don’t worry …if it feels / sounds

too idealistic

…about word choice. You control whether this is shared

• Make sure your statement is about you and not just about your job or role at your company

Legacy Statement

• What to do with your legacy statement

• Determine what one leader can do – what you can do!

Business Challenges

• How do your values and legacy statement impact what you will do about the challenges you identified?

• Forum Worksheet

ACTIVITY

• Reflect on your challenges– How can your values and legacy impact

your challenges? – Complete column 1

• Share with your partner

Practical Tips

• Follow up with people you meet here– Exchange business cards– Schedule calls 30, 60, 90 days out– Commit to connect

• Look for ideas throughout the conference– Set 1 or 2 goals for your return– Use the worksheet provided

Practical Tips, cont.

• Discuss one or two concepts that resonate with you– Build a project around those ideas– Make it visible, get other women involved

• Commit to sharing them with:– Your direct work team– Your peers– People you mentor

• Share with your Diversity Committees or Multi-Cultural Councils

RE-CAP

Values/Legacy Statement

Current Business Challenges

ACTIONS

What Can One Leader Do?

What Will YOU Do?