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Connecting Leaders Who Inspire Meaningful Change
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ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP FORUM
Leadership Matters |
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For 102 years, business, organizational, community, educational, and citizen leaders have met on the shores of Lake George at Silver Bay to address the most pressing human and leadership issues of their times. These leaders have come to the Leadership Forum to understand, shape, and deepen the skills required to lead in an increasingly complex and changing world. Economic, social, and political challenges around the globe continue to underscore one essential truth: Leadership Matters.
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OUR MISSION |
In this next century, the Leadership Forum Community will build upon its history to continue to connect leaders who inspire meaningful change by focusing on three primary goals:
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Through mind, body, and spirit, we will foster an environment that facilitates experiential learning and innovation.
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We will develop skills across all levels of leadership to stimulate personal and professional growth and connect our development to the impact we are trying to individually and collectively create.
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We will connect individuals, creating a continuous and inclusive learning community and network.
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What Happened at the 101st:
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It is often rare that tradition meets the future in a welcoming, amazing and inspirational way. At the Leadership Forum at Silver Bay we are doing something different, while honoring those who’ve come before us. We gathered the wisdom of 101 years of discussion about the future of leadership while meeting along Lake George and adding a layer of experiential and vulnerable leadership. We Joined together for:
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead |
OUR STORY
Our story begins in 1914 when, concerned about the social and political impact of economic change on the spirit of the industrial workforce, the lay leadership of the YMCA, including William E. Dodge, Jr., J. Pierpont Morgan, John Wanamaker and Cornelius Vanderbilt, influenced the YMCA to serve as a catalyst for defining and supporting positive employee practices in the emerging industrial workplace.
In 1918, the YMCA created a unique opportunity for industrial leaders to meet on the shores of Lake George to discuss the most pressing human issues in business. Early conference agendas addressed then controversial issues such as class struggle, collective bargaining, guaranteed minimum wage, experimentation in profit sharing, equal pay for women, and the abolition of child labor.
For 100 years the Leadership Forum has thrived based on a fundamental belief that LEADERSHIP MATTERS. Today, our purpose is to connect leaders who inspire meaningful change in the world and we are deeply proud of the legacy of leadership we steward. We welcome all who share a passion for and choose to become part of this century old network of allies committed to recognizing, developing, and supporting leaders who drive positive change.
In 1918, the YMCA created a unique opportunity for industrial leaders to meet on the shores of Lake George to discuss the most pressing human issues in business. Early conference agendas addressed then controversial issues such as class struggle, collective bargaining, guaranteed minimum wage, experimentation in profit sharing, equal pay for women, and the abolition of child labor.
For 100 years the Leadership Forum has thrived based on a fundamental belief that LEADERSHIP MATTERS. Today, our purpose is to connect leaders who inspire meaningful change in the world and we are deeply proud of the legacy of leadership we steward. We welcome all who share a passion for and choose to become part of this century old network of allies committed to recognizing, developing, and supporting leaders who drive positive change.
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A legacy of LEADERSHIP in an authentic Adirondack setting. |
Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Retreat Center on the shores of Lake George is the ideal location for team building & leadership training. Silver Bay’s waterfront campus is 700-acres within the Adirondack Park of New York State and has a variety of accommodations and activities for all ages. Try your hand at archery, boating, crafts, music, nature, and much more. You can swim and paddle on one of the cleanest lakes in the world, hike our many groomed trails, or relax on the Inn porch in one of our famous rockers.
