My Heroes: Lessons of Leadership!

Mark Adams combines his background as an award winning college classroom professor, championship college basketball coach, nationally known college basketball analyst on ESPN and a highly regarded national motivational/keynote speaker to bring this exciting new presentation to your team.
 
Adams shares the stories of many diverse people who have made a difference across the world. He will not only share these stories with passion and enthusiasm but also explore how these people and their examples have made a difference in our world.  He will guide you team of leaders on a journey that investigates these amazing examples of leadership and how you can incorporate new ideas and tried and true strategies for success.
 

Post-Enron Governance: How Due Diligence and Aggressive Delegation Can Coexist
 
Many boards feel timid about delegating authority to their CEOs like they know they should. This session will cover how the board can let the CEO drive operations, keep regulators at bay, and produce results for members. Dan Clark’s Governance Model strikes a balance between control and delegation by leveraging the wisdom of directors and the expertise of management to maximize the benefit of both for the entire membership. This seminar is a must for all managers and directors who desire to steer their organization in a direction that makes their credit union more proactive, professional and responsive to member needs in the new century.
• Learn where to draw the line separating board and management’s decision authority.
• Explore three key levels of planning and see how they fit together.
• Examine two levels of policies that clarify roles and establish CEO accountability.
• Learn to create a better Board agenda to capitalize on all the talents present.
• Review case law, ethical guidelines, and due diligence as foundations for modern and appropriate delegations of authority.

Dan Clark's views and teachings on governance and strategic planning have many roots. During the 1970s he served Florida first as an examiner, and is only one to become the state’s Credit Union Administrator. In the 1980s he volunteered as a credit union board member and founded his consultancy. He followed that with two decades as a credit union President/CEO.

He blends those experiences and perspectives into a balanced approach that helps organizations continue to build on their successes through visioning, strategic planning and sound governance.

Well known credit union periodicals have given wide distribution to Dan’s columns and commentaries (over 220 to date). He authored two of the original Volunteer Achievement Program modules from the Credit Union National Association, authored two books on governance and a model of board governance policies -- now in its 13th edition.

His popular ALM-101 training program has enlightened credit union volunteers and staff alike for over two decades.

A sought after speaker with a historical perspective and quick wit, he is practical in content, inspirational in delivery, and challenges the status quo. The Clark Governance Model is a perfect blueprint for credit union success for the 21st century. It is also a model that finds favor in other non-profit organizations.

An experienced credit union Board member, Dan has served on several CUSO and community Boards and committees. Dan earned a degree in business and economics, with a concentration in accounting, from Rollins College in central Florida. While at a Tallahassee credit union, he earned the CCUE designation.