{"id":2872,"date":"2013-02-26T14:51:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T20:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulbatz.com\/?p=2872"},"modified":"2013-02-26T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T20:51:47","slug":"how-do-you-make-a-meteoric-community-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/how-do-you-make-a-meteoric-community-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you make a meteoric community impact?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2876\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.AccentSigns-scaled-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2876\" title=\"CommImpact.AccentSigns\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.AccentSigns-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good leaders from Accent Signage accepted the Sustainability Award last Thursday evening at the Minnesota Business Community Impact Awards. They received a standing ovation from the crowd who appreciated their courage after a well-publicized tragedy the company suffered this past year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, the entire world gazed with awe at the meteor that burned through the Russian skies. It&#8217;s sonic boom made an historic impact on earth,\u00a0 landing at 38,000 miles per hour. The damage was tragic, but it was Super Bowl Sunday for astrophysicists around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, I was honored to be the Master of Ceremonies at the Super Bowl of generosity in Minnesota: the right kind of meteoric impact.\u00a0 Minnesota Business Magazine presented the first-ever Community Impact Awards. My rock star moment was sharing the stage with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Ryback and congratulating winners like the leadership team of Accent Signage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2878\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.Ryback-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2878\" title=\"CommImpact.Ryback\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.Ryback-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minneapolis Mayor RT Ryback on stage at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mayor&#8217;s message? Giving back to the community makes good business sense because that&#8217;s where our employees and our customers live.\u00a0 In Minnesota we believe it&#8217;s important to give back because healthy families are the source of good employees and good customers.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 300 people celebrated the good things that come from good leaders in Minnesota business.\u00a0 Twelve companies won awards, 36 won praise and admiration. The air was pregnant with <em>excellence, generosity, fairness <\/em>and <em>positivity <\/em>&#8211; the themes of goodness in leadership.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2879\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.PaulonStage-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2879\" title=\"CommImpact.PaulonStage\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CommImpact.PaulonStage-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was honored to be the Master of Ceremonies for such a joyous event. The room was radiating goodness and we raised more than $2000 for the MN Alzheimer&#8217;s Association through the Bucket of Good Will.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The local President of Bremer bank said it best: <em>&#8220;We are so honored to be included in a group of people who are radiating goodness.&#8221;<\/em> Where do you suppose he learned that phrase?<\/p>\n<p>Good leaders make a habit of investing their time, energy and money into cultivating an environment that attracts and retains good employees and customers. And they give back handsomely to their local communities, because that&#8217;s where the best employees and customers come from.<\/p>\n<p>PS: At the invitation of Publisher Tamara Prato, the Bucket of Good Will made a special appearance. Collectively, we contributed more than $2000 to the Alzheimer&#8217;s Foundation of Minnesota.\u00a0 Laura Juergens from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America was the &#8220;winner&#8221; who chose the Alzheimer&#8217;s Foundation as the recipient.<\/p>\n<p>Please share your comments with us: what community impact does your organization make through your good leadership? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, the entire world gazed with awe at the meteor that burned through the Russian skies. It&#8217;s sonic boom made an historic impact on earth,\u00a0 landing at 38,000 miles per hour. The damage was tragic, but it was Super Bowl Sunday for astrophysicists around the globe. 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