On September 19th, the Executive Leadership Team focused their retreat to kick off a training program to further implement our vision of being The Community of Choice in Tampa Bay. City Administration is committed to positive and meaningful change and recognizes that "good is the enemy of great". The Leadership Team was challenged to ensure they are operating as a high functioning team and to lead the organization to its full potential of providing superior services. Recognizing that true leadership is practiced, the team engaged in meaningful conversation, participated in team building exercises and brainstormed in search of opportunities. This day merely set the stage for continuing development efforts as the team practices principals from Patrick Lencioni's "The Advantage", a cohesive and comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage of organizational health. Most importantly, the retreat was a launch of additional training, practice and development as the City of Largo strives to attain the status of a High Performance Organization. The shift in organizational culture is intended to positively impact each valued team member at all levels of the organization through the coming years and will be shared through increased communications, consistency in leadership and the organization's clear focus areas identified in our Strategic Plan. All are encouraged to learn more about becoming a High Performance Organization (HPO) by visiting HighPerformanceOrg.com.