The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world. It is not an official program of Rotary International and is not under its control. The RLI seeks to have Rotary Clubs in member districts identify those Rotarians who seem to have the POTENTIAL for future club leadership (not necessarily as club presidents) and provide those so identified with a quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills for voluntary organizations.

The Rotary Leadership Institute International E-Bulletin November 2008 www.rotaryleadershipinstitute.org

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world. It is not an official program of Rotary International and is not under its control. The RLI seeks to have Rotary Clubs in member districts identify those Rotarians who seem to have the POTENTIAL for future club leadership (not necessarily as club presidents) and provide those so identified with a quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills for voluntary organizations. Quote of the Month "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." —Jack Welch, former head of General Electric Corporation. (Courtesy of RLI Regional Vice-Chair Binod Khaitan of Kolkata, India). WATCH FOR RLI CONVENTION BREAKFAST FLYER IN MID DECEMBER!! The Annual RLI Convention Breakfast meeting in England has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC, adjacent to the convention center (National Exhibition Center). The cost of the full breakfast is US$ 45.00 per person. A flyer will be sent to our entire email list in mid-December. One of Rotary's most respected leaders, Past R.I. President Cliff Dochterman of California USA will be the featured speaker at the breakfast. RLI is also honored that R.I. Vice-President Monty Audenart will bring greetings from the R.I. Board of Directors. Monty is also a member of the RLI Senior Leaders Advisory Board. R.I. President D.K. Lee has been invited for remarks at the breakfast and we are awaiting his response. Tickets may be obtained from RLI Intl. Executive Director Michael Rabasca, 210 Thomas Road, Mendham, New Jersey 07945 USA. Random Thoughts About Leadership (This feature will appear in most of our monthly EBulletins. All Rotarians are welcome to submit comments and thoughts about leadership.) "As an organization, Rotary's needs for leadership are massive and are manifest in a series of ways," said Past R.I. Treasurer/Director Ian Riseley of Australia. Ian cites the problem of many clubs having difficulty recruiting presidents-elect and districts recruiting governors nominee. He noticed that clubs often have to "recycle" their past officers. Why does Rotary, with so many outstanding business and professional persons have these problems? Said PRIT Ian,"...what recycling does indicate is that the club in question probably hasn't taken the steps to encourage and prepare other club members to take on these important roles. Furthermore, less experienced Rotarians are often reluctant to put their names forward because they are not sure what the task entails or whether they have the requisite skills and support to succeed. So you can understand why I believe that training and encouragement with leadership for Rotarians is to the ultimate benefit of all Rotary clubs and districts around the world, and the Rotary Leadership Institute assists in meeting that need." (Remarks at the RLI ANZO Breakfast in Christchurch, New Zealand-see below). INAUGURAL RLI- ANZO REGION BREAKFAST HELD AT CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND ZONE INSTITUTE Here is a report by PDG Cathy Roth, Intl. RLI Regional Vice-Chair for the ANZO REGION: 125 Rotarians and partners attended the inaugural RLI breakfast for the ANZO region (Australia, New Zealand and Oceania), held at Rydges Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand on November 22, in conjunction with the Zones 7A and 8 Institute. Attendees were welcomed by RID John Lawrence, the Convener of the Institute, who spoke of how thrilled he was to see so many in attendance and of the importance of ensuring that Rotary has knowledgeable and capable leaders in the future. Joining Director John as special guests were R.I. Director Lars-Olaf Fredri ksson and Nina of Finland, Past R.I. Treasurer/Director Barry Thompson of Australia, Past R.I. Treasurer/Director Ian Riseley and Juliet of Australia and the selection of the Nominating Committee for R.I. Director from Zone 7 for 2010 - 2012, Stuart and Adrienne Heal from New Zealand. As Keynote Speaker, PRIT Ian spoke on "Rotary's Leadership Needs and Opportunities", emphasizing the need for us all to seize the opportunities provided by the Rotary Leadership Institute for increasing Rotary knowledge and leadership skills, to ensure that Rotary will live on strongly and effectively. He commended those involved in bringing the RLI to the region and especially those who have now implemented it within their Districts. PDG Beryl Robinson, Division Chair for New Zealand and the Pacific islands thanked PRIT Ian and presented him with wines from Australia and New Zealand to represent our combined meeting. The breakfast was the first time all RLI - ANZO region member Districts had had a chance to meet together and for each of the four Divisions chairs, the member Districts, the newest member Districts, and all trained Faculty to be recognized. It is hoped that the breakfasts will be annual events at Zone Institutes in the ANZO Region. Around the RLI World The Annual Meeting of the RLI Intl. Curriculum Committee will take place at the International Plaza Resort in Orlando, Florida USA on January 23-24, 2009. The RLI Sunshine Division is serving as hosts for this important meeting. Suggestions for revising the recommended curriculum should be sent to PDG Bevin Wall at Bevin@rli33.org or Host Committee Chair, PDG Tim Schuler at tcs@timschulerlaw.com . The presentation of the Distinguished Service Award of The Rotary Leadership Institute was conducted by Past R.I. Director Sushil Gupta of New Delhi at a ceremony in Kolkata, India honoring RLI Regional Vice-Chair and recipient Binod Khaitan. The award was announced at the RLI Breakfast in Los Angeles. Planning is now underway for visits by RLI Training Teams during February-April, 2009. Arrangements will be coordinated by RLI International Regional Vice-Chairs. Divisions requesting a visit by a Training Team should contact their Regional Vice-Chair. WELCOME NEW DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS RLI is proud to welcome the following new divisions and districts to the RLI Family: The new Puerto Rico Division will be chaired by DGN John Richardson. The Agreement was signed by District 7000 Governor Thomas Q. Haydon of Carolina, PR. The district covers all of Puerto Rico. Courses will be given in Spanish and consideration will be given to expanding the division to other Spanish speaking districts/countries. We thank RLI Intl. Secretary Tam Mustapha for his efforts to have Puerto Rico join the RLI family. District 2710 has joined the Japan Division. The Agreement was signed by District Governor Akito Suwa and endorsed by Japan Division Chair PRID Yoshikazu Minamisono. District 2710 includes Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. The Western India Division has expanded to include Districts 3040 and 3132. The Agreement for District 3040 was signed by District Governor Alok Billore and the district includes parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The Agreement for District 3132 was signed by District Governor Zubin S. Amaria and includes part of Maharashtra. The Western India Division now includes seven districts, the full complement of districts assigned to it, thanks to the good work of Division Chair PDG Subhash Saraf of Pune, India. Districts 3160 and 3202 have joined the South India Division. The Agreement of District 3160 was signed by District Governor Seshanjaneyulu Paduchuri and includes parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The Agreement for District 3202 was signed by District Governor Mundangat Prakash and includes parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Chair of the South India Division is PDG Rekha Shetty of Chennai. Districts 9910, 9930 and 9980 have joined the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Division. The Agreement for District 9910 was signed by District Governor Neil H. Reid and includes part of New Zealand and New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and Vanuatu. The Agreement for District 9930 was signed by District Governor Geoffrey C. Mathis and includes part of New Zealand. The Agreement for District 9980 was signed by District Governor Lindsay A. McIntyre and includes part of New Zealand. Chair of the Division is PDG Beryl Robinson whose efforts have brought 4 of the 6 R.I. Districts in New Zealand and Pacific Islands into the RLI family.
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PRID David Linett International RLI Chair ginlin@aol.com PDG Frank Wargo International Vice-Chair Training & Materials frank.wargo@snet.net PDG Daniel T. Spencer, Jr. Intl Regional Vice Chair Eastern USA dans@camdencounty.com PP Binod Khaitan Intl Regional Vice-Chair South Asia binodkay@yahoo.com RIDE Antonio Hallage Intl Regional Vice-Chair South America hallage@avalon.sul.com.br PDG Kalcho Hinov Intl Regional Vice-Chair Eastern Europe & Israel khinov@kim2000-bg.com RID Michael Colasurdo Sr Intl Training Team Vice-Chair aandmmeats@aol.com Legal and Tax Committee USA Chair - PDG Tim Schuler, Esq PRID Robert Stuart, Esq. PDG Bevin Wall, Esq. PDG Greg Podd, CPA	PDG Michael Rabasca International Executive Director m.rabasca@comcast.net PDG Knut Johnsen International Vice-Chair, Operations knutjohnsen@worldnet.att.net PDG Tam Mustapha International Secretary tamm@pcgma.com PRIVP Serge Gouteyron Intl Regional Vice-Chair Western Europe sgouteyron@nordnet.fr PDG Hoe-Beng Fong Intl Regional Vice-Chair East Asia hbfong@pacific.net.sg PDG Samir Seikaly Intl Regional Vice-Chair Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia and North Africa sseikaly@nets.jo PDG Chris Offer Intl Regional Vice-Chair Western USA and Zone 22 ChrisOffer@dccnet.com PDG Cathy Roth Intl. Regional Vice-Chair ANZO (Australia/New Zealand/Oceania) Cathy.roth@bigpond.com PDG Thomas Voorhees Database Manager tlvmev@aol.com PDG Doris Obremski Newsletter Editor dobremski@hvc.rr.com

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