$14,000 Scholarship Available for Marine Dealer Employee

The MRAA Educational Foundation and Spader Business Management are announcing the introduction of the Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship and are now welcoming applicants.

The scholarship was founded to honor the marine industry service of Spader Business Management founder Duane Spader, as well as his leadership philosophy of life-long learning. The recipient, who receives full tuition to attend the Spader Leadership Development Program, valued at $14,875, must be an employee of a Marine Retailers Association of the Americas retail member. The recipient will only be responsible for their travel expenses.

The Spader Leadership Development Program is a 15- to 18-month program for current and future leaders that involves five three-day sessions at Spader's training facility in Sioux Falls, S.D. In between sessions, participants are tasked with putting what they’ve learned to work in their dealership and tracking the results of those efforts.

Upon graduating from the program, participants will know how to:

• Lead their organization’s culture and strategy
• Improve their leadership and management effectiveness
• Coach their team to higher performance
• Effectively understand and manage each area of Total Business Success^®
• Hire the best candidates for each position
• Deliver world-class customer service
• Assess and improve their dealership’s organizational health.

For more information and to apply, visit the Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship web page: www.mraa.com/?page=Duane_Spader_Scholar. The deadline for applications is Nov. 1, 2013.