Southam Consulting Company, LLC During a board meeting Dr. Southam attended, the CEO addressed the board with the following comment: “About nine or ten years ago I was in a meeting conducted by Kurt. It was not until a few years later that I read about Level 5 leadership in Jim Collins’ book: Good to Great. At that meeting and over many experiences since then I have seen Level 5 leadership in action. Kurt is a Level 5 leader!” Steve Leavitt  EVP-COO Unishippers Inc. President-CEO Shipping Services Inc. Education BA, Organizational Communication / English and German, Brigham Young University, 1975. MA, Human Resource Development / Organizational Behavior, Brigham Young University, 1976. PhD, Organizational Communication / Organizational Behavior & Management, Ohio University, 1980. Executive Work Experience ZANDEX HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, Zanesville, OH President / Board Director Trustee for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Chairman of the Board, Appletree Homes (Subsidiary of Zandex, Inc.), ARMOUR SWIFT-ECKRICH, Division of ConAgra, Inc., Downers Grove, IL / Omaha, NE Director, Quality Improvement Process and Organizational Development, Armour Swift-Eckrich, 1991 - 1992 Director, Training and Organizational Development, Armour Food Comp, Omaha, NE 1986 - 1991 WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, Dublin, OH Director, Management Development, Started and operated training/mgt development function for executives for 3,500 restaurant chain. COOPER ENERGY SERVICES, Mount Vernon, OH Manager Personnel Services Training & Development, Coaching, Consulting & University Experience Adjunct lecturer or guest lecturer for Creighton University, Ohio State University, Ohio University, Brigham Young University, Kenyon College Adjunct lecturer for Capital University's Executive Masters of Business Administration program Chief Executive Network: Facilitated semi-annual two-day meetings of CEOs and other executives on best practices and other agenda issues developed by members of the network Designed and implemented the STAR (STrategic Alignment of Resources) process. (See STAR web page for more details) Member of Coachville and Graduate School of Coaching Coached extensively, executives and entrepreneurs Coached owners of family-owned businesses Executive Team Development Personal Leadership and Management Philosophy The most important asset is management attention.what do people focus on? Discretionary effort is a silver bullet and often an underutilized asset. Those who learn how to tap discretionary effort achieve a strategic competitive advantage. Effective teams and other relationships are built on mutual purpose and mutual respect. Control variances at the source.or facilitate solution thinking of those closest to the issue, obstacle or opportunity and empowering them to act. Modeling and reinforcing the maxim: "I have a mission first.a job second." Owning the problem when appropriate and making it safe for others to own their problems. Continuous improvement, growth and development are crucial to the vitality of the organization and the individual. Three things make a good job: 1-opportunity to work and make a contribution, 2-opportunity to learn, 3-have fun. Balance in life will sustain long-term performance serving the organization and the person. Glory in the success of others. Accountability and follow-up with resilience facilitates results, and results provide fulfillment. Get the people thing right first and the rest will follow. You don't have to be sick to get better.