Chapter Meeting – April 2023: Lead Yourself First

This is an In-Person Event ONLY
Non-Members $25, Members $10, Volunteers $0.   No refunds will be provided for No Show / Cancellations.

50% of your registration fees will be donated to Mike Erwin's charity Team RWB

Abstract:

In the Information Age, the world is noisier and moves faster than ever.  With all the distractions, it's critical that we lead ourselves first to insure that we are the best we can be for everyone we lead and love.  This talk will unpack the power of solitude and reflection, with a focus on how to isolate our minds from the relentless flow of digital world inputs.  It will also emphasize the importance of making good decisions, especially on how we manage our time and energy.  Lastly, this talk will inspire people to prioritize solitude as a vehicle for self-care and to help us optimize our lives.

After this session, attendees will be able to:

• Incoprporate solitude and reflection as a tool to imporvie our leadership capabilities
• Connect the dots between decision makeing and leadership

 

 

Speaker:  Lt. Colonel Mike Erwin

About the Speaker: 

MIKE ERWIN graduated from West Point in 2002 and went on to serve on active duty for 13 years, including 3 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the First Cavalry Division and 3^rd Special Forces Group.

In 2009, Mike attended graduate school at the University of Michigan where he earned a Master’s degree in positive psychology and leadership under the tutelage of the co-founder of positive psychology, Dr. Chris Peterson.  In 2010, he founded the non-profit organization Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), whose mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans.  He currently serves as the Executive Director.

In 2015, Mike co-founded the Positivity Project---an organization with the mission to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves.  With 834 partner schools, the organization reaches over 500,000 children daily. 

Mike is the co-author of LEAD YOURSELF FIRST (2017) and LEADERSHIP IS A RELATIONSHIP (2021).  He continues to proudly serve the nation as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he is an Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Sciences & Leadership Department

Alongside his wife Genevieve and their 5 children, Mike lives on a 32-acre Homestead outside Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Meeting Agenda

5:30 - 6:00 PM   Networking & Dinner Service

6:00 - 6:20 PM   NCPMI Announcements

6:20 - 7:30 PM   Featured Presentation: “Lead Yourself First”

7:30 - 8:00 PM   Q&A