Leslie with Kelin Gersick who presented the Award
Awards are not that important to me, generally.
This award was indeed a great honor. To be recognized by one’s peers from around the world does suggest that one’s contribution to the field has had a significant impact and that is meaningful to me.
Receiving the Beckhard award is also special as Dick Beckhard was a significant force in both the family business field and the organizational development field, which was my first professional affiliation. He was someone who shared of himself unselfishly, who was an inveterate learner in very untraditional ways and who was a man of many talents and interests. To be compared to him by Kelin Gersick was indeed humbling.
The event was in Chicago which made it a bit more convenient for my daughter, Baleigh, to also honor me by being there. She joined by husband, Jack, and friends in the organization for a lovely evening at the University Club in Chicago. A terrific evening and one I shall treasure!
Leslie with daughter, Baleigh and husband, Jack
