{"id":6814,"date":"2026-03-12T16:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positivelyasheville.com\/?p=6814"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:49:12","slug":"an-introduction-to-wnc-leadership-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivelyasheville.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/an-introduction-to-wnc-leadership-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to WNC Leadership Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6814\" class=\"elementor elementor-6814\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f78a7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f78a7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-element-be6a8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6a8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WNC Leadership Alliance is a new branch of Positively Asheville that focuses on leadership development, collaboration, and support.\u00a0<\/p><p>In Gallup&#8217;s 2025 Global Report on Leadership, it stated, \u201cThe demands of leadership are complex, but the foundation of being a good leader is rooted in meeting the needs of those who follow them.\u201d Among the many leadership models in circulation, people\u2019s needs from their leaders remain constant:<\/p><ul><li>Hope<\/li><li>Trust<\/li><li>Compassion<\/li><li>Stability<\/li><\/ul><p>When leaders are self-aware, they can answer their follower\u2019s needs when and where their strengths are called upon and thereby have a positive influence on people\u2019s lives.<\/p><p>There are routines for managing health, nutrition, fitness, and stress. Along with these practices, we would do well to consider a routine for practicing leadership.<\/p><p>This alliance is organized to create a foundational leadership curriculum based on the wants and needs of our local business community. Complementing the foundation studies, the alliance will provide leaders access to ongoing ways to define, develop and refine their individual leadership strengths.<\/p><p><strong>Please join us on Tuesday, March 24, at 11 a.m. for an inaugural meeting of the WNC Leadership Alliance to collaborate on these concepts and create a path forward. <\/strong><\/p><p>Who Are We:<\/p><p>An alliance between leadership coaches, mentors, and instructors to educate, develop, and support area leaders who, in turn, improve lives and create opportunities for the WNC Community to thrive.<\/p><p>Why We Exist:<\/p><p>The demands on leaders have never been greater or more complex. Leaders and aspiring leaders need a source of learning and guidance where they can find solutions to the problems that challenge their success.<\/p><p>What We Do:<\/p><ul><li>Digital and In-Person Leadership Curriculum<\/li><li>Leadership Lab and Mastermind for Critical Thinking<\/li><li>Video\/Podcast Series for Awareness and Insights<\/li><li>Survey of Are Businesses and Organizations to assess leadership Wants and Needs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcd57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abcd57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon registering for this online session, you will receive a link to participate in the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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