The third annual RLI breakfast during the Rotary International Zone7B "Plenty in the Bay" Institute at Tauranga, New Zealand on 20 November 2010 was well attended by Institute attendees from all six New Zealand-based Districts 9910-9980 and Rotary Down Under Board of Directors from Australia. Keynote speaker was PRIP Bill Boyd on "Where is Rotary going?" Bill shared thought-provoking insights ranging from developments in technology to future opportunities and priorities for Rotary. The MC was RLI New Zealand and Pacific Islands Division Chair PDG Beryl Robinson, who also promoted the RLI Convention Breakfast on Wednesday 25 May 2011 at The Foundry near the New Orleans Convention Centre. Then RLI panel members Rotary Coordinator and RLI Faculty Trainer Rob Crabtree, DGs Howard Tong, Margaret Reeve and Trish Boyle, plus RLI Chairs IPDG Leanne Jaggs and Les Cresswell gave updates on the expansion of RLI and significant advances over the past 2.5 years since RLI started in New Zealand, including how any challenges were overcome, new opportunities and what's planned.Read more....
President-Elect Banerjee on leadership:
President-Elect Banerjee on leadership:
"To me, leadership is all about other people: helping them achieve their aspirations and alleviating their difficulties so that they can take flight in freedom and without fear. Using a favorite analogy, I have often said that as leaders, we are like caring gardeners who tend their flower beds with love and care and firmness, all at the same time enabling the seed of talent and capability to germinate and grow to bear great flowers and fruits while preventing the weeds of selfishness or indifference from taking root. "
