b"Leadership Builds Community and Breeds InnovationFor these giants of the global seed business, good leadership means investing in the next generation, creating community and striving for new innovations.Ally RodenTHERE ARE Amultitude of aspects that go into leadership,NAPB works to connect plant breeders across crops and but what makes a so-called great leader in the agriculturegeographies, communicating the importance of plant breeding. industry? Not only do they invest in their older generation of members, but A sign of a good leader is the willingness to advocate forthey also put a strong emphasis on the upcoming generation of change, however difficult it might seem to push against theleaders with various awards and scholarships.normal ebb and flow of how a company or organization hasNAPB brings this huge energy around the student com-systematically done things. One who is willing to invest in themunity and encouraging more people who are going through industry and its professionals and looks towards the future. their education to think about plant breeding as a career path Take Hannah Senior, the National Association for Plantand understand what that might look like and get involved. Breeding (NAPB)s new president, for example. Senior took theWe've really seen with the Borlaug role this past August, dedicating herself to the growth and bet- scholars and the George Washington terment of the organization. Despite record membership levels,Carver scholars and other programs Senior believes that there is still much work to be done. that we've been able to inject some As with all organizations as they grow, the needs change andenergy into that that cause as well, growing pains can occur. We're reaching that point now whereshe explains. we need to put some structure in place to help the organizationThe George Washington Carver go from its young roots, to being an organization that can con- scholarship offers students who have tinue to grow, says Senior.historically been excluded and are underrepresented the chance to feel more connected to NAPB and its com-munity of plant breeders, paving the path for a more diverse future for the agricultural community.32/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2022"