08/18/2026
EXPAND THE CIRCLE.
Last week, the Leadership Broward Board came together for our annual Board Retreat and to kick off what promises to be an exciting year ahead.
A big thank you to Eric Vainder and Northern Trust for hosting us and providing a wonderful setting for an afternoon of connection, conversation and ideas.
We were also fortunate to have Scott Garvis of Dale Carnegie Training join us for a great session on the power of telling our story—because the better we tell the Leadership Broward story, the more people we can inspire to lead, serve and get involved in our community.
Our Board Chair, Joshua Levenson, did a GREAT job leading the afternoon and introducing his theme for the 2026–2027 Board year:
EXPAND THE CIRCLE.
Josh challenged us to think about how we can expand the circle of leadership throughout Broward County—and to reflect on our own leadership superpowers and how we can use them to make that circle even bigger.
One of the quotes Josh shared throughout the retreat captured the idea perfectly:
“Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence. They work on things they can do something about. The nature of their energy is positive... enlarging and magnifying, causing their Circle of Influence to increase.”
— Stephen Covey
And another reminded us why we do it:
"I do not know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” – Albert Schweitzer
That's a pretty good challenge for all of us.
As we begin another year of developing, connecting, and inspiring leaders throughout our community, let's keep asking ourselves:
Who else can we bring into the circle?
Here’s to a great year ahead.
Let’s Expand the Circle!
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