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Applications for Emergence Fall 2010 are Now Being Accepted
Emergence is an eight-week interactive leadership training program that seeks to develop and enhance the individual leadership abilities of current and future leaders in East Central Indiana. Participants receive over 30 hours of professional training on leadership styles, consensus building, conflict management, communicating with confidence, building trust, and personal mission. Emergence begins with a day-long session to foster teambuilding, where participants learn about vario...

LEAD-ECI to Change Name of Primary Leadership Program to Emergence
June 21, 2010  -  LEAD-ECI, East Central Indianas Leadership Development Institute, recently announced that it has changed the name of its primary leadership program offering (formerly known as LEAD) to Emergence: Personal Foundations of Effective Leadership. The programs content, facilitators, and structure however will remain largely the same. The name change was made to differentiate the Emergence program from other leadership training courses in the state as well as from the simi...

LEAD-ECI Announces New Board Member Training Workshop Entitled All Aboard
June 1, 2010; Muncie, IN - LEAD-ECI, East Central Indiana's Leadership Training Institute, recently announced that it will offer a new board member training workshop entitled All Aboard.   The first All Aboard workshop will take place on June 23, 2010, from 8:00 to 11:00 am at the Innovation Connector in Muncie, Indiana.  Intended for both aspiring and current board members, All Aboard will provide insights related the basic responsibilities of a board member, an overview of the p...

LEAD-ECI to Host Alumni Networking Reception featuring Project Leadership
April 2, 2010 - Muncie, IN - LEAD-ECI, East Central Indiana''s leadership development institute, recently announced it will be hosting an alumni networking reception on April 28, 2010, for all of its LEAD program graduates to attend.  Attendees can look forward to reconnecting with previous LEAD graduates, meeting the new class of LEAD participants, as well as hearing about the latest LEAD-ECI program developments.  Dick Daniel and Julie McGee from Project Leadership will highli...

LEAD-ECI Awarded Grant from The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County
February 23, 2010 - The Board of Directors of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County recently awarded LEAD-ECI with a generous grant of $4,200.00.  The endowed funds will be applied towards the tuition scholarships that LEAD-ECI offers to employees of nonprofit organizations. These funds will allow twelve non-profit participants to attend LEAD-ECI's spring 2010 leadership training program at half price.Richard Crist, Executive Director of LEAD-ECI, expressed his gratitude ...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the Spring Session of LEAD
Muncie, IN, February 1, 2010 – LEAD-ECI has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 32 participant openings in the spring LEAD class.  LEAD: Leadership Education and Development, begins Wednesday, April 7, 2010 and concludes Wednesday, May 26, 2010.  The LEAD offering is an eight-week, intensive and highly interactive leadership training program that seeks to develop and enhance the individual leadership abilities of current and future leaders in their respective wor...

LEAD Graduate Honored by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
Muncie, IN, January 12, 2010 - Jaime Faulkner, a business services officer at Mutual Bank and graduate of LEAD-ECI's Leadership Development Program (LEAD), recently received the Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Humanities Council.The Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders honors Indiana residents ages 19-29 who strive and reach excellence as entrepreneurial leaders, volunteers, and scholars.  Faulkner helped launch the Young ATHENA...

LEAD Graduate named to Hoosier Academy Charter School Board of Directors
Muncie, IN, December 3, 2009 - Eric Lindley, participant in the fall 2010 LEAD class and Assistant Vice President & Trust Administrator III for Old National Wealth Management, has been named to the board of directors for Hoosier Academy Charter School in Muncie. "We are thrilled to have Eric join our board here at Hoosier Academy", stated Head of Schools, Lynn Black. "His experience as a trust officer and attorney along with his passion for educational advancement make him a valuable additio...

Muncie Community Action Plan Meetings
Muncie, IN, November 23, 2009 - The Muncie Community is coming together to express the values and aspirations of the community. The final product - A Muncie Action Plan - will serve as a blueprint for the future and will include specific - and implementable - action steps for short term and mid-term projects. The topics to be addressed will be determined through community participation in public input meetings:Dec. 1 - 5:30 - 7:30 - Ball Memorial Hospital AuditoriumDec. 2 - 5:30 - 7:30 - Southsi...

New LEAD-ECI Facebook and LinkedIn pages
Muncie, IN, November 16, 2009 - LEAD-ECI now has pages on both Facebook and LinkedIn to help individuals stay connected with the organization. Both can be used as a forum to network with current and former classmates, keep current with LEAD-ECI news releases, browse in-class photos, and view Community Connections job openings.Additionally, each month our Facebook page will feature a "Link of the Month", a link posting of an insightful and inspiring video concerning various leadership development...

LEAD Spring 2010 Class Dates Announced
Muncie, IN, November 16, 2009 - LEAD-ECI has just finalized the dates for the Spring 2010 Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program.  The fifth offering of LEAD will begin on April 7, 2010 and conclude May 26, 2010.  For further scheduling details, visit our calendar page.Specific course dates include:Session 1:  Opening Retreat - April 7Session 2:  Leadership Styles - April 13Session 3:  Consensus Building & Conflict Management - April 20Session 4:  C...

LEAD Alum Appointed Executive Director for Muncie Delaware Clean and Beautiful
Muncie, IN, October 20, 2009 - Tom Reeve, A 2009 LEAD Spring Class graduate and Muncie resident, has recently accepted the position of Executive Director for Muncie Delaware Clean and Beautiful (MDCB), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the beautification and renewal of Muncie Delaware County. LEAD-ECI is extremely proud of Tom and his new role at MDCB.  We admire his devotion to his community and his initiative to lead others towards a worthy goal.Reeve, a Restoration Ecologist ...

LEAD-ECI Announces Alumni Networking Event featuring Jay Julian
 Muncie, IN, October 5, 2009 -- On October 22, 2009, LEAD-ECI will be hosting an alumni networking event from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.In today's volatile economic climate, developing mutually beneficial relationships with others is one of the few investments that continually delivers valuable returns.As much as we like to believe that our own faculties purely determine our success, more often than not it's whom you know and who knows you that lead to significant achievements.

LEAD-ECI Announces Fall 2009 Class
Muncie, IN, September 9, 2009 -- Twenty-six individuals from East Central Indiana have enrolled in the fall 2009 class of LEAD which begins today.   Participants include:  Jason Allardt, Carol Batt, Joe Blalock, Brent Close, Jaime Falkner, Sheri Hole, Monica Huntsman, Dave Isaacson, Jerome Johnson, Debra Jones-Price, Rob Keisling, Eric Lindley, Christina Lynn-Wright, Mike Martin, Kristen McConnell, Matt Park...

LEAD-ECI Announces Generational Leadership Workshop
Muncie, IN - July 29, 2009 - LEAD-ECI (www.leadeci.org) will present a leadership development workshop entitled, "Leading the Millennial Generation".   Thomas J. Watson, long-time and highly successful president of IBM once said, "The real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out the great energies and talents...

LEAD-ECI Announces New On-Line Feature Called Community Connections
Muncie, IN - June 15, 2009 -- LEAD-ECI (www.leadeci.org) proudly announces a new online feature on its web site called Community Connections that allows nonprofit organizations throughout East Central Indiana to connect with LEAD-ECI program graduates.   Community Connections is a beneficial tool for all parties involved in that it connects ind...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the Fall Class of LEAD-ECI
Muncie, IN, June 1, 2009 - The fourth class of LEAD: Leadership Education and Development, begins Wednesday, September 9, 2009 and concludes Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Applications are now being accepted for the 32 participant openings.The LEAD offering is an eight-week, intensive and interactive leadership training program that seeks to develop and increase the capacity of skilled, collaborative civic leaders in East Central Indiana, improve the individual leadership abilities of current and ...

LEAD-ECI Launches New Web Site
Muncie, IN, May 1, 2009 -- LEAD~ECI announced the launch of its new web site today at www.leadeci.org. The web site has many of the standard areas you would expect including; History of the Organization, News, Calendar of Events and Contact Information.   Unique functionality elements include an Alumni section that features an Alumni directory to encourage connections between current class members and those that have be...

LEAD-ECI Announces The Development of Social Networking Group
Muncie, IN, May 1, 2009 -- LEAD~ECI has developed a social-networking group on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.   Latest LinkedIn Facts: LinkedIn has over 38 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world. A new memb...

LEAD-ECI Announces Spring Class
Muncie, IN, April 3, 2009 -- Twenty-Eight individuals from East Central Indiana have enrolled in the spring class of LEAD beginning today.   Those enrolled include; John Anderson Jr., Jena Ashby, Marcita Bell-Johnson, Dave Bustos, Jennifer Dale, Laura Gill, Molly Graybeal, Nikki Grigsby, Brian Haughn, Matthew Hays, Richard Ivy, Terrell Jones, Myungku Lee, Leslie Miller, Andre Mitchell, Stephen Mitchell, Linda Muckway, Donna Penticuff, Timothy Pollard, Angie Pool, Nora Powell, Alison Quir...

LEAD-ECI Announces Instructors For Spring LEAD Class
Muncie, IN, March 23, 2009 -- LEAD~ECI has announced their line up of instructors and facilitators for the spring class. The LEAD offering is a seven-week, intensive and interactive leadership training program that seeks to develop and increase the capacity of skilled, collaborative civic leaders in East Central Indiana, improve the individual leadership abilities of current and future leaders in their respective workplaces, and foster collaborative and connective approaches to problem solv...

LEAD-ECI Hires Executive Director
Muncie, IN, March 5, 2009 -- The board of directors of LEAD-ECI announced Thursday that Richard Crist, president of Waymaker Consulting has been retained as the Executive Director for the East Central Indiana leadership institute.  "Richard brings a level of energy and leadership experience that will enable LEAD-ECI to grow swiftly and responsibly, and that will build goodwill and longstanding relationships along the way", commented LEAD-ECI Founding Chairman, Andrew Dale.Crist will focus o...

LEAD-ECI Announces Inaugural Board of Directors
Muncie, IN, February 20, 2009 -- In its continuing process of development, LEAD-ECI has announced the inaugural board of directors for the institute. Members include; Dr. Sam Abram, Former Superintendant/Retired Muncie Community Schools; Lindsey Arthur, Executive Director Habitat for Humanity; Dr. Steve Bedi, Provost Taylor University; Dr. George Branam, President ECI Pathologists, PC; Ray Chambers, President & COO Muncie Power Products; Gary Chenault, President & CEO United Way of Delaw...

LEAD-ECI Spring Course Offering Starts April 3
Muncie, IN, February 16, 2009 -- The third class of LEAD: Leadership Education and Development, begins Friday, April 3, 2009 and concludes Friday, May 15, 2009. Applications are being accepted for 25 participant openings.The LEAD offering is a seven-week, intensive and interactive leadership training program that seeks to develop and increase the capacity of skilled, collaborative civic leaders in East Central Indiana, improve the individual leadership abilities of current and future...

LEAD-ECI Introduction (Muncie Star Press)
Introduction of LEAD-ECIJ. Andrew DaleMuncie Star Press Op-Ed SubmissionTuesday, January 13, 2009 I believe we'd all be lying to ourselves if we think we have an abundance of willing, intentional and able leaders in East Central Indiana today. The repositories of leadership needed to address our basic needs and take meaningful steps toward a better horizon --  a horizon within reach and for our taking -- is woefully inadequate. Muncie and East Central Indiana are in crises. As a plant su...

LEAD-ECI Awarded Grant From Ball Brothers Foundation
Muncie, IN, November 7, 2008  -- LEAD~ECI, a newly formed Leadership Institute to serve the people and communities of East Central Indiana, has been awarded $165,000 from the Ball Brothers Foundation. The intent of this grant is to allow LEAD~ECI to hire the needed staff to build a sustainable organization, add the tools needed to construct a world-class community leadership ins...