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Annual Harriette Walters Leadership Award

(Updated Sept. 18, 2011)

The Region 15 Management Team has established the Annual Harriette Walters Leadership Award, which was disclosed at the region's annual contest and convention in April 2010.

The 2011 award recipient is Lisbet Kline, Region 15 Education Coordinator.

Enthusiasm. Confidence. Commitment to excellence. Passion. These are essential qualities of a great leader, qualities that International Faculty Member and Master Director Harriette Walters demonstrates in every aspect of her Sweet Adelines life.

Harriette’s passion for finding, shaping and encouraging Region 15 members to become leaders in their own right was fundamental to our decision to create the annual Region 15 Harriette Walters Leadership Award in her honor. Each year, the Region 15 Management Team will choose a new award recipient from the ranks of its members, based on nominations by any Region 15 member in good standing.

What constitutes a great leader? The qualities listed above are essential. In addition, here are several criteria you should consider when choosing whether to submit a nomination for someone that you know:

Trustworthiness: This person should be someone others follow willingly.

Discipline: It is not enough to have good ideas, a great leader helps shape plans to deliver on dreams and aspirations and sets high standards as a role model.

Ability to identify great ideas: If there is more than one solution to a challenge, this person will make sure all angles are considered. She should be a catalyst for creativity and ideas from her team, chapter or committee.

Willingness to motivate and inspire: A great leader knows her weaknesses and collaborates with others to build on everyone’s strengths. She knows how to delegate AND how to assemble a great team.

Dedication to ongoing growth: A great leader strives toward high standards and continually raises the bar for excellence.

Applications will be accepted annually for this award through December 15 annually, and they should be submitted to the Region 15 Team Coordinator.

A Word document that describes how to nominate someone for this award can be found at this link.

You can also download the description as a PDF file.