European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 30, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3hippos, Sharks leadership mix in talk _ by Jimi Jones staff writer Heidelberg Germany a those who survive the turmoil spreading relentlessly across the Globe will be the ones with Strong leaders a renowned explorer told a group of managers last week. A today your country is Strong and you have a Good life. God knows How Long the turmoil will last but i assure you those who survive will be the ones who have Good Meade ship to take them through thick and thin a John Blashford Snell a British colonel said to american morale welfare and recreation specialists from throughout Europe. Blashford Snell has been described As a real life Indiana Jones because off his exploits around the world. For the military associated audience Blashford Snell wrapped his speech on leadership and team building around his a spirit of adventure lifestyle sharing his experiences and telling How he motivates Quot people and overcomes today a business challenges. Good leadership requires communication inspiration and the ability to develop opportunities he said. To illustrate his Points Blashford Snell used stories about a Hippopotamus charge a shark encounter and a boat that easily could have been sucked into a huge Whirlpool. A i can to show you visual examples of moral courage but in a sure you know that those who have it will not be afraid to make an unpopular decision even Down to Cost cutting and redundancy a. Carlos Bonglo annl explore John Blashford Snell Speaks to mar experts in Heidelberg Germany last week. He said. To inspire Blashford Snell said leaders should be a Calm in a crisis and decisive in action. You must be right More often than wrong and Able to face adversity periodically a intuition May overrule common sense but that is when Confidence and experience show a he said. He also said much of ones ability to inspire will follow upon winning the respect of ones team. A i believe your people must feel Able to come to you for guidance and help when things go wrong and you must remain Calm and unruffled under difficult trying Blashford Snell said that in today a Complex world having a Complete knowledge of ones Job is hard work but Essen tial. Ttys vital to set a High moral Standard including above All Complete loyalty to those above you and absolute service to those you he added that there must be a High degree of understanding and if you wish to inspire you must create a secure foundation of your teams respect in your ability and integrity and Confidence in your judgment a he said. A a today a Young men and women want to be warriors without a War a which is possible with so much humanitarian work to be done he said. Blashford Snell concluded that in a rapidly changing world War disease and destruction of the environment continue. He said establishments Are constantly being challenged and there is the a fall powerful Media to contend with. To the Young he stressed a health vigor Energy and relatively few responsibilities a prize possessions they probably will have lost by the time they reach financial stability he said. A so take the Opportunity whilst you Are Young. See the world meet new people a and at the same time try to do something however Small to make the world a better place. A to the More mature. Youth is a state of mind a he said. A the world needs your Wisdom and experience. A so now is the time to act in All directions a he said. A the future Prosperity of your country depends on your ability to Lead and to do this you. Must concentrate on communication inspiration and the ability to seek recognize and develop opportunities. A there arc no bad soldiers Only bad a a a a. A a a a. A a a. A. A. A amps Carlos Bonglo annl Sondra Clark 4, of Bellingham Wash., Isnit nervous at All As she acts out parts of a poem last week at the mar expo in Heidelberg Germany where her Mother was a speaker. In t just a game by Carlos Bongioanni staff writer Heidelberg Germany a the pigtailed 4-year-old had to stand on a chair to be seen by her audience. Despite her tiny stature Sondra Clark showed no hesitation or nervousness at performing a 32-line poem for so Many grown last week at a morale welfare and recreation conference in Heidelberg. A i have the measles and the mumps a Gash a rash and purple bumps. My Mouth is wet my Throat is dry. In a going Blind in my right Eye thunderous applause erupted for the Little girl by All accounts the youngest presenter at the mar expo. Sondra ensured the audience would stay awake Long enough for her Mother speaker Silvana Clark to finish a lecture on the future of recreation. A most everyone Here works with kids so i thought Sondra a performance would be a Good tie in with what i was talking about a said Clark who lives with Herng family in Bellingham Wash. Sondra has been in the limelight nearly her entire life. She did her first commercial for a diaper company when she was 6 months old. Since then she has done several local and two National television commercials one for the Mattel toy company and the other for . Bank. A How can i be overdrawn a Sondra asked with a quizzical expression As she recited her lines for the . Bank commercial. A i still have checks a in her commercial for Mattel Sondra had to go Down a slide 300 times before the director called it a wrap. A people say we re pushing her into show business but we re really not a said Clark. A we might go twice a month for auditions whereas some parents go two or three times a week a pushing their kids into sports like soccer. The time we spend doing commercials is really insignificant compared to As for Sondra a future Clark said a was Long As Sondra is willing we re committed to supporting her acting profession. If she Ever decides she a tired of doing this Well support that decision As
