Materials - Speakers - Workshops - Web Site
The purpose of this outline is to provide ideas for mentors and program participants to use in advancing their leadership development. Much of this material can be found in the Toolbox on the Institute's web site at www.vailleadership.org/library/toolbox.aspx.
Monthly Themes
The Institute has organized its curriculum and communications around monthly themes. These key principles are at the core of the Inside First ™ framework, and while there are many other principles, virtues, traits, and values that could be discussed, we have found that these twelve are fundamental to ethical, effective leadership. Feel free to utilize any other themes you'd like, but the themes we like are:
- January: Courage
- February: Serving
- March: Communicating
- April: Trust
- May: Purpose
- June: Learning
- July: Love
- August: Executing
- September: Visioning
- October: Humility
- November: Integrity
- December: Commitment
Types of Material
- Short Readings: Each of these readings could stimulate dialogue for an hour or several hours spread over 2-3 sessions.
- Essays: The following readings from our Compendium of Essays have been used in various leadership programs and classes at Colorado Mountain College.
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- ViewPoints: These are readings that take selected chapters from classic books and link them to the Inside First framework through a Foreword written by an Institute scholar or trustee.
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- Trinity Forum Readings: (purchasable from www.ttf.com)
- The Spiritual Growth of a Public Man - Eldon Trueblood
- Politics, Morality & Civility - Vaclav Havel
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- Bibliography: The Bibliography in Tab 8 of your binder is a listing of the many books and resources that the Institute has drawn upon in developing the Inside First framework. Each book could be used during a particular period of time to guide the conversation. Click here to view the Bibliography.
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- Book Summaries: The listing of book summaries, what we have labeled Leading Perspectives, is available at www.vailleadership.org/resources/toolbox. These are not your typical book reviews, but rather a distillation of the key points that the author makes. Included in each is a list of questions that can facilitate a dialogue.
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- Classic Leadership Films: These films and their accompanying curricula guides explain the key leadership lesson being conveyed together with a list of questions that can facilitate a robust dialogue. Please call Brooke Horan-Kates at 926-7801 to secure the desired DVD and curriculum guide.The films currently available and the relevant Inside First principle include;
- It's a Wonderful Life - Serving
- Gandhi - Purpose and Visioning
- Apollo 13 - Problem Solving and Execution
- Thirteen Days - Decision Making
- Forrest Gump - Commitment
- Noise - Communicating
- Leading in a Complex World - Pegasus Communications - Culture
- Take Ten - 10- Minute Leadership Lessons for Teams
- Patrick Lencioni, Seth Godin & Len Schlesinger - Global Leadership Summit 2011
- A curriculum guide is currently being developed for these films;
- Amazing Grace - Patience
- K19 - Moral Reasoning
- Dead Poets Society - Purpose
- Remember the Titans - Alignment
- Taking Chance - Serving
- Additionally, selected interview and video clips linked to selected themes are available of the following leaders or authors.
- Daniel Pink: Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind (Motivation, Purpose)
- Terri Kelly: President - W. L Gore
- Jim Collins: Author of Good to Great
- Tony Dungy: Author of Uncommon and The Mentor Leader (Serving, Mentoring)
- Jack Welch: Former CEO - General Electric
- Tony Blair: Former Prime Minister - Great Britain
- Jessica Jackley: President - Kiva Micro Finance (Serving, Purpose)
- David Gergen: Presidential Counselor
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- The Leaders Journal: This book is divided into twelve chapters, each centered around a key Inside First principle. It can be purchased from Amazon, at the Store on our website, or by calling Brooke Horan-Kates.
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- Value Cards: This simple deck of (52) cards with the most common universal values can be sued to facilitate a discussion about this critical leadership dimension. The cards are available on the website or by calling Brooke Horan-Kates.
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- Guidebooks: These Institute publications are available on the website at www.vailleadership.org/library/store.aspx.
- The Leaders Compass - An Inside First Planner: This (40) page document is a written version of our basic retreat experience that covers key leadership principles and guides one through a goal setting process.
- Dialogue: This Guidebook can be used to educate people on the approach in achieving "respectful conversations" in group settings.
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- Program Binder: Remember that each program's binder has additional exercises that were likely passed over during the retreat. For example, in the Core Values section, most groups skipped over the Worldview exercise. This can be a very enlightening process that builds on one's basic values system.
Similarly, in the Managing Priorities tab, the page entitled Time Management Matrix by Stephen Covey is another good follow- up exercise.
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Following each group's initial retreat, a series of advanced curriculum modules will be offered typically in a 2-3 hour format. Within the first month following the retreat, we gether each group around the Seasons of Leadership model, and withing two months, we review the Managing Priorities module found in Tab 7 of the binder. The remaining four modules will be offered each year on set dates during each quarter of the year.
- Moral Reasoning & Courage
- The Alignment Model
- Authentic Communications
- Core Relationships
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The Institute has access to numerous people who could add to any small group conversation. Some would be happy to speak on a gratis basis, while others might require some compensation for expenses. The lists of members attached that are approachable include;
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We also have a list of consultants and experts that have been involved with the Institute over the years. Some may be more readily available than others and schedules are always a challenge. If you would like help from the Institute's office with these individuals, please contact Brooke Horan-Kates at 926-7801 or at brooke@vailleadership.org.
Web Site
Most of this material, but not all, is available off our website through a password at www.vailleadership.org/library.
