Presidential Candidates at 2007 NUL Conference

Last week, I attended the annual Conference of the National Urban League.  One of the plenary sessions I participated in, was a panel discussion of the four leading democratic candidates, for the president of the United States.  The four candidates were Dennis Kucinich, John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama.  While all of the candidates had similar ideas around Health Care, Education, and Civil Rights, it appears Clinton and Obama are the front runners.  My question is America, are you ready for a female or African American President?

 

 

2007 NUL Conference

We’re gearing up to attend the 2007 National Urban League Conference in St. Louis, Mo. This year’s theme focuses on “You, Your Money, Your Future.”

The Highlights of the Conference will be:

• Career Fair with over 100 Fortune 500 Companies and access to the online employment network and free on-site career coaching
• Keynote presentations from America’s most sought after thought leaders
• Young professionals summit for emerging leaders – with daily networking & workshops geared to today’s young professionals
• Concerts, receptions & evening events
• Women of Power and Legends Awards
• Over 350 Interactive exhibits including a music soundstage

I am looking forward to attending the NUL Conference. The information obtained, will be tremendous in making our organization more productive in the community.

http://www.nul.org/2007-Annual-Conference-Resources.html

Self-Evaluation and Leadership

Self-evaluation and leadership can take a person a long way, in both their personal and professional life. Self-evaluation can be defined as a personal process geared towards gathering and analyzing necessary information both in strengths and weaknesses, in order to grow internally. Looking back over the course of your life, you can draw direction for those that have left impressionable marks in your life. Leaders are those that put their foot in the mixing pot towards change, rather than talking about the changes that need to be made. Leaders focus on things changeable and take responsibility for the outcome of those they lead. They know their value and worth towards the goals they seek. Beginning each day with a clear plan of action, they strive to build functioning relationships both in and outside the workplace. Just ask yourself, what does it mean to be a leader?