Ron Woods to present The Art of Leadership at the ISNworks Spring Summitt Knoxville, Tennessee

May 9, 2011 - PRLog -- The Art of Leadership:

“Why are some leaders more successful than others?”, “Why are some leaders crushed by failure and others use it as the process of success?”,  “Why it is some leaders always seem to find personal success, happiness, and fulfillment in their lives and others don't?”,  “What kind of leaders are the most productive in the world and how can I be one of them?”,  “What are the key components of organizational success recognized and practiced by great leaders?” The purpose of the Art of Leadership is to examine these and many other questions, by bringing together the best and most current knowledge available in the field of personal excellence, leadership and organizational growth. The Art of Leadership will provide you with the tools for success. Ultimately it will help you unlock your tremendous potential (The potential that many of us don't even realize we have!) and lead a life that truly SOARS!

           Over the last five decades hundreds of thousands of people have learned this information and they are using the tools, models, and principles contained in the ALC to dramatically improve their lives and organizations.  Many have gone on to double or triple their incomes, to accomplish goals they had previously thought were unreachable, to start new enterprises, to move past their past, to create new and lasting relationships or to mend old ones, to affect good positive and lasting change in their lives and organizations, and perhaps most importantly they all learned (many for the first time) to believe in themselves.  They learned to believe in their personal power, their uniqueness, to believe they can make a change right now, right here, today, a change from an average existence to a life of personal excellence -a life of significance!

The material contained in the ALC is based on 47 years of exhaustive research in the field of developing human potential.  The Woods Consulting Firm has found that all successful men and women use four components to unlock their potential and the potential within their organizations.  From success on the athletic field to success in the organizational world, these four components are the same; E P L S: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, and Sophos This model dates back to our Greek ancestors when Aristotle 384-322 BC learned it from Plato and taught it to Alexander the Great.

The E P L S model guides leaders on their journey from self-leadership (the most difficult) to leadership of others, this is the journey from success to significance.
The first component is Ethos (me) your Character– understanding the importance of character and integrity while demonstrating to people that they can trust you!                         This is personal success.

The second component is Pathos (we) your Connections – understanding the importance of being connected with others and working for mutually supported goals while demonstrating to people that you care for them above your own needs, wants, and goals. This is people success.

The third component is Logos (Us) your Competence– This is the leader’s responsibility to make positive impact while demonstrating their capacity in knowledge, skills and abilities. The leader must possess the required core competencies for producing organizational results, while simultaneously helping people fulfill their purpose.              This is professional success.

And finally, the fourth component is Sophos (THEM) your Commitment to Change Service, and Improvement – knowing the importance of overcoming the parasites that attempt to hold you back from achieving your goals and objectives. Additionally, this is demonstrating that you are willing to learn, grow and continuously improve.  
This is progressive success.

About Ron Woods:

Ronald is the owner of Woods Consulting Firm and cofounder of ORSA Institute, LLC., specializing in Personal and Professional development, Leadership, Team Building and High Energy Motivational teaching. Ronald Woods is coauthor of two new books Roadmap to ORSA teaching the eight disciplines of planning and leading change. And Leadership –Helping others to succeed with Dr Warren Bennis. As a former Navy EA-6B attack pilot aboard USS Nimitz, he authored and presented the Personal Excellence Seminar and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by the Secretary of the Navy. Additionally, Captain Woods (a former youth minister) received the Navy Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his 24 years of speaking to students in the public schools encouraging them to "Soar with the Eagles" and reach for their dreams. Captain Woods served the nation with eight command tours in the Navy Reserves spanning a total of 26 years. As Commanding Officer of the Center for Naval Leadership NRS, he designed the curriculum content for all Officer and Enlisted Leadership training world-wide, and retooled the delivery model to an all-digital format. Ronald holds a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters in Speech and Communication. He is an accomplished professional speaker and a member of both the National Speakers Association and the International Speakers Network.
Additional information:
Captain Woods was born in Abilene Texas the first born son of Richard R. Woods a U.S. Navy SEAL (UDT) , and raised in El Paso Texas where he and his wife Stacey currently reside with their two children Ryan(18) and Rebekah(16). He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in Electrical Engineering; he worked for White Sands Missile Range and Rockwell International as a design engineer. He then attended Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola Florida and was commissioned in 1984. After commissioning he attended flight School in Corpus Christy Texas and was selected for Jet training. He trained in VT-26 and VT-24 and was winged September 12, 1986. He was assigned to Fleet Replacement Squadron VAQ-129 then assigned to VAQ-138 where he flew EA-6B Prowlers. During the Gulf War buildup of 1988 he was assigned a tour as a Jet qualified Air Boss of USS Denver LPD-9 where he earned his Surface Warfare Pin. After eight years of active duty service Captain Woods joined the Naval Reserves. He has been awarded eight command tours in the Reserves; CO-NR CGN 39 Texas, OIC-AMCC-2 Yokosuka, OIC- Mine Search Unit 1, CO-Inshore Boat Unit 14, OIC-Yokosuka Det 211, OIC-ARGIMA Det 836, Regional Director, Officer Leadership Training for REDCOM South, and Commanding Officer Center for Navy Leadership South. His eight reserve units were consistently rated number one in retention (Golden Anchor award), promotion and advancement, and awarded multiple meritorious unit citations.

In his 20 years of Naval Service he has earned multiple warfare qualifications: Naval Aviator, Surface Warfare, Craftmaster, and Combat Craft. In his civilian job Captain Woods is the creator and sole proprietor of the Woods Consulting Firm, a firm with a twenty year track record of excellence in Organizational Management, Leadership and Team Building training.

Captain Woods can be reached at (256) 724-2444 or (915) 478-2277 and by email at ron@woodsconsulting.com

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