Southern Company’s Mike Snowden speaks about leadership.
Leadership presentation draws on military experience
OWNERS, CONTRACTORS, AND Boilermaker leaders gathered in Destin, Fla., March 30-April 1 for the third annual Southeast Area (SEA) Tripartite conference to ad-dress common issues in the construction industry. The meeting covered safety, leader-ship, recruitment, apprenticeship, MOST programs, utility company forecasts, and other topics. Owner representatives from Tennessee Valley Authority, Southern Company, and Entergy were among those making presentations.
Mike Snowden, Conceptual Engineering Manager for Southern Company and a former U.S. Army colonel and military pilot, delivered a presentation on leadership that received positive feedback. Snowden recalled his extensive research into the making of successful leaders. He said he used that research to develop a code of conduct for him-self and the soldiers serving under him. The code, abbreviated as VICE (Vision, Integrity, Competence and Enthusiasm), has helped him succeed in leading thousands of troops and turning a hapless Little League team into a champion, he said.
International Vice President Warren Fairley took time during the conference to recognize three Boilermaker leaders who recently announced their intentions of retiring. Receiving awards for their years of service to the union were Ed Power, International Vice President for Eastern Canada; Ed Vance, Business Manager/Executive Secretary for District 57; and Mike Peterson, International Rep for the Southeast Section and former SAJAC Director.
