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Moderated By Strategy & Organizational Development Consultant Dr. Mark Rhodes Ph.D., MA, BA
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Guest Speaker Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chadwick Smith J.D., MBA & BS Ed
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Dr. Mark Rhodes expertise includes the art and direct use of the tools of strategy and decision making. He has designed and facilitated the implementation of innovative work systems for major U.S. and foreign corporate clients. A few of Mark's clients included AT & T, American Express, British Petroleum, Charter Financial, Colgate-Pamolive, Cherokee Nation, General Electric, National Semiconductor of the United Kingdom, and the U.S. Veterans Administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology & Organizational Behavior from Harvard. |
In the spirit of "gadugi" (working together) it is an honor to participate with you in this seminar. Tribal Nations begins our 21st Century with both the historical experience and tools required to face adversity, survive, adapt, excel, and prosper. Strategic, proactive decision making plays a key role in continued tribal survival, sovereignty, self-sufficiency, cultutal integrity and well being. I believe, as my great grandfather Redbird Smith did, that we have a designed purpose and responsibility to our posterity. Working together we will pass on a great legacy to our descendents. --Chad Smith 2001 |
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"I have always believed that the Great Creator had a great design for my people, the Cherokees. I have been taught that from my childhood up and now in my mature manhood I recognize it as a great truth. Our forces have been dissipated by the external forces, perhaps it has been just a training, but we must now get together as a race and render our contribution to mankind. We are endowed with intelligence, we are industrious, we are loyal and we are spiritual but we are overlooking the Cherokee mission on earth, for no man nor race is endowed with these qualifications without a designed purpose."
Redbird Smith 1918 |