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When Leadership Sets the Weather

By: Natalie Collins, California Association of Winegrape Growers  Many of us arrived in Fresno after weeks of dense winter fog, traveling out of valleys where visibility had been limited and…
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There Is No Finish Line, Only Forward Motion

It is bittersweet to acknowledge that this journey, like all meaningful ones, must come to an end. Yet there is comfort and excitement in knowing that what follows is a promising next chapter….
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Carrying Our Influence Forward

Last week, we celebrated an Ag Leadership milestone with our first seminar at CSU Chico. For many, Chico was a new area to explore, and for our North State colleagues,…
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Lessons from the Journey

Our international seminar took us through four countries over 16 days, and while each day brought something new, the biggest takeaway for me was how this experience reshaped my view…
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Who are We?

“True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” -Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Question for True Belonging and the…
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Funneling Experience to Refine Leadership

One of my staff remarked when they learned of our Class 54 International Seminar in Africa, “that sounds amazing. I look forward to meeting you when you return”. A simple…