Excellence in Leadership Award  //  Chartered December 1st, 1916 

   
 
   
The program was instituted in 1988 by the sponsoring organizations, The Rotary Club of Charlotte, The Charlotte Business Journal and The Charlotte Chamber, as an approach to measuring leadership excellence in the Charlotte-area business community. The Club's Trade and Professional Relations Committee conceived this award as the perfect instrument to call attention to the second Object of Rotary: "High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society." The selection is made by a committee of Rotary and Chamber members who evaluate the nominees in the following areas: fairness, consistency, flexibility, knowledge, perceptiveness, sharing, fostering of relationships, communication goals and commitment.

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2007 EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Rotary Club of Charlotte, The Charlotte Business Journal and UNC Charlotte have joined to sponsor a community-wide search in the region. This fall, the sponsors will choose the 20th winner of the Excellence in Leadership Award, to be presented November 27th at the Rotary Club.

NOMINATION PROCESS
1) REVIEW the qualities of excellence listed below and think about the senior managers you know who exhibit those qualities.
2) EXPLAIN how the nominee meets the criteria and why you feel he/she should receive this recognition.
3) WRITE your comments on one typed 8 ½" X 11" sheet. Please include a brief biographical sketch of your nominee as well.

DEADLINE November 5, 2007
RETURN NOMINATIONS email: chltrot@bellsouth.net
Or 841 Baxter Street, Ste 118, Charlotte, NC 28202

QUALITIES OF EXCELLENCE
When nominating your choice, list extraordinary achievements citing examples of leadership and how they reflect credit to the manager and his/her organization. Consider the following qualities of a good manager:
 
  • Fairness in working with all employees
  • Visionary leadership
  • Consistency in judgment and decisions
  • Flexibility to apply policy in an appropriate manner
  • Knowledge of work skills and company operations
  • Perceptiveness of employee and customer needs
  • Sharing of values and knowledge
  • Fostering relationships among employees and departments
  • Communicating goals effectively
  • Commitment to excellence
  • Continuing improvement/achievement
  • Community involvement

 
Past Award Recipients
 
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
 
  A. F. "Pete" Sloan
Leroy Robinson
Bill Lee
Byron L. Bullard
F. Kenneth Iverson
Edward E. Crutchfield
Johnie Jones
James Woodward
Freda Nicholson
Hugh McColl
John Belk
Harry Brace
Dr. Billy Wireman
Jerry Orr
Dr. Tony Zeiss
Michael Marciano
Krista Tillman
Tom Nelson
Luther L. Fincher, Jr.
Allen Tate, Jr.
  Lance Inc.
Belk Stores Services Inc.
Duke Power Company
Presbyterian Hospital
Nucor Corporation
First Union Corporation
J. A. Jones Construction Co.
UNC Charlotte
Discovery Place
Bank of America
Belk Stores Services Inc.
YMCA
Queens College
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Central Piedmont Community College
Foundation for the Carolinas
BellSouth
National Gypsum
Charlotte Fire Department
Allen Tate Company