Miriam Simon of Drogheda Chamber of Commerce has been selected as one of the leaders across the business, sport, not-for-profit, and community sectors to have been honoured in this year’s LIFT Ireland’s Leadership Awards.
The annual event celebrates those people that embody values that underpin effective leadership in their communities and in Ireland.
The award categories align with the ten leadership values most in need in Ireland today, which were identified by LIFT (Leading Ireland’s Future Together) as: Listening; Positive Attitude; Honesty & Integrity; Respect; Accountability; Dedication & Determination; Competence; Empathy & Understanding; Innovation & Adaptability; and Resilience.
LIFT Ireland is a social enterprise initiative aimed at increasing the level of positive leadership in Ireland. Only 1 in 5 Irish people believe that they can positively impact Irish society, but LIFT believe that everyone has the potential to do so.
The organisation aims to deliver on this by rolling out a nationwide leadership learning programme via a volunteer facilitator network, with an overall goal of reaching 10% of the population within ten years.
Miriam won her award in the RESPECT section of the competition. In their report the judges said:
Miriam is an experienced Business Strategist, she works with business owners and C-Suite teams to drive successful growth strategy and high-performance leadership. Her client portfolio includes several major household name brands and fast-growing companies.
“Miriam translates complex business strategy – into easy to digest and easy to implement actions – that deliver powerful results for the businesses she works with. Her background includes a dynamic career of senior and board level roles.”
Testimonial from a nominee: “Miriam is compassionate and respectful to everyone she meets. She is generous of spirit, assuming the best of others, treating them with respect and allowing them to grow to meet that belief. Honesty and integrity go hand-in-hand with respect in Miriam’s world. There are no facades with Miriam. Whether you are a small child or a Head of State, the Miriam that you meet is the same and she will treat you with the same respect.”
LIFT Ireland Founder, Board Director and Awards Host, Sonya Lennon said: At LIFT Ireland, we want to help build a nation of active positive leaders. We believe that the more people ‘living LIFT,’ the more connected and better the future we create for our country. We are delighted through the LIFT Ireland Awards to be able to recognise 11 individuals chosen from more than 247 nominations who, demonstrate the LIFT values and in doing so choose to maximise their personal impact on the organisations they serve and the individuals they interact with on a daily basis.”
For more see www.liftireland.ie
