FROM THE PRESIDENT
FROM THE PRESIDENT
MIKE HOLT | LEGACY PARTNERS
Participate in 2018 / 19 , with PASSION !
Thank you to all the leaders and members who attended June Awards last month . It was such a great time to celebrate Brandon Rich ’ s year as president , and welcome new leadership to the Association . It was especially great to see my friend Gary Mann who flew in from Texas to introduce me and install this year ’ s Board of Directors . Also , it was great having my wife and two sons in attendance .
During my speech , I mentioned a dream I had , of my picture hanging on the wall of AAMD past presidents , and no one remembering me or anything about my term . It was terrifying to me , because this year will be one of the busiest and most important in AAMD ’ s history . And I am not going to be able to get through it on my own . I am going to need your participation and your leadership .
What ’ s going on you ask ? 2018 / 19 is going to have a critical election for Colorado and the outcome may dramatically change our industry . It ’ s a Tributes year , we will host NAA as the 2019 National Education Conference comes to Denver , it ’ s our Association ’ s 50th anniversary and we will continue to reflect and celebrate on our past as we prepare for the next 50 years ! We are applying for another grant for the MAP program and we are adding Lease- A-Rama as a new association event . This is all in addition to our regular programs and events like Chili Cookoff , Golf Tournament , TechCon , Econ , Maintenance Olympics , Trade Show , Charity events , Business to Business , and
June Awards . We also have many Political Advocacy initiatives , IROC , JLAC , the Maintenance Apprentice Program and we are adding several new political initiative subcommittees .
My platform for this year is simple . It is participation ! I ’ m looking for participation with passion . In my opinion , the difference between being a manager of day to day activities and being
a leader , is the passion and effort you put forth . We all manage processes , people , properties , committees , clients . The list goes on . While the results may vary , managing is essentially getting through the day by controlling events or people . The outcome is usually similar , and over time the participants likely become disengaged . If we add passion , whether it be in the form of creativity , empathy , motivation or vision , we now become a leader . In time , others will follow and become leaders alongside you . For example , as managers , we typically over plan and usually don ’ t allow our teams to have much say . The outcome is typical . Metaphorically sleepy employees and average outcomes . Introduce passion to your management style and you will begin seeing a change take place .
The changes don ’ t always take shape immediately , but passion will start to blossom and you will begin to see identities form . Leadership will slowly begin to take place . Don ’ t stop there . Keep being passionate . Pull inspiration from others and your surroundings and eventually you will see greater participation . Sometimes even role reversals where others are now emulating you and leading themselves . Soon they will individually become leaders in their own way . Guiding the way for others to follow .
I ’ ve spent the last five years participating in AAMD . I have tried everything I am asking you to assist me with . You have elected me to the position of president for the 2018-2019 year . I now call upon you to participate . To participate with passion . To be leaders , not managers , and draw in new members to assist with growing subcommittees and leadership . Allow them to find their passion and become our leaders of the future .
For more information and to participate in any AAMD committee call the AAMD office at ( 303 ) 329-3300
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