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Recently, the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools held a reunion celebrating the 30th anniversary of the book, “What I’ve Learned So Far.” In 1993, one of the 2023 Men of the Year, David L. Harrison, an author and current poet laureate of Missouri, compiled submissions from SPS students and teachers who were asked to write a response to the prompt: “What I’ve learned so far.” Responses were overwhelming. Some were funny and some profound, including, “You can eat a chicken if you kill it” and “If you make a C in art, life goes on.” While the submissions were written over 30 years ago, they still hold true today, and reading through them made me think about the Top 10 leadership skills I’ve learned so far from other leaders, including the current and past Men of the Year recipients:
Congratulations to the 2023 Men of the Year. Being named one of the Men of the Year is an outstanding accomplishment and is so well-deserved for every one of you. As we celebrate this amazing honor, please continue to pass on what you’ve learned so far to others and remember that you are never too old to learn.
Scott Crise is the manager of gas plant operations for Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. and a 2022 Men of the Year honoree. He can be reached at scrise@aeci.org.
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