Leadership
Five Tips for Accelerating Growth through Feedback
8shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The ability to think about yourself from the outside in, like a camera observing from a corner of the room, is a distinctly human capacity. But unless you are actually watching a recording of yourself, the ability to get an accurate outside perspective is limited. You can’t even hear…
Continue ReadingFive Brilliant Leadership Lessons From the Protests in Louisville
30shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn One of the most moving stories emerging from the protests against police brutality, and on behalf of George Floyd (and others) who’ve been victims of racists cops, was a story out of the protests in Louisville, Kentucky in response to the killing of Breonna Taylor. Officer Galen Hinshaw heard…
Continue ReadingHow to Lead Generation Z When You’re Not in Charge
6shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Leading is never easy–especially when you don’t have a badge. And it can be even tougher when you attempt to lead students. By this, I mean gaining authority in a teen’s life is an accomplishment, especially if you have no title or position of leadership. Consider this case study…
Continue ReadingHow Student Leadership is Morphing for Generation Z
21shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn “I see leadership differently than my parent’s generation does.” Those are the words of Brandon, a college sophomore, who ended his semester at home when the entire student body at Vanderbilt University left due to COVID-19. The coronavirus is changing us, and Brandon believes it is only accelerating a…
Continue ReadingWhat People Need Most from Their Leaders in Times of Crisis
17shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn There is a piece of content making its way around on social media right now that summarizes what every leader needs to remember as we endure this strange time in our history. “We are all in the same boat—but we are not all in the same storm. For some…
Continue ReadingFive Steps to Lead Students Wisely During the Coronavirus Pandemic
25shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn What most of us assumed would go away in a matter of days in China, has become a global pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. The Coronavirus is now headline news on every major network and on social media feeds everywhere. We can’t escape it. Sarah Sparks, reporter…
Continue ReadingTwo Common Attitudes That Sabotage a Leader’s Effectiveness
13shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn No leader begins their journey with the words: “I want to become a leader, so I can feel overwhelmed.” Or, “I want to become a leader because I love feeling exhausted.” Or, “I want to become a leader, so I can lose sleep at night.” Unfortunately, that’s exactly what…
Continue ReadingHow to Lead in Times of Change
9shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn As a kid, I vividly remember getting my first cavity. I had never heard of such a thing, but the dentist explained that I had a hole in my tooth’s enamel that needed a filling. If that news wasn’t bad enough, he went on to ask, “Do you think…
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Books I Read Last Year
12shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Almost every year, I post a handful of my favorite books I read the previous year. As you can see below, my list for 2019 was heavily weighted with leadership books, not just organizational, but personal leadership. The styles vary, and so do the authors. These are the books…
Continue ReadingWhy Your New Year’s Resolution May Do More Harm than Good
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I know it sounds cliché, but most American s who make a New Year’s resolution have dropped it by the month of February. 80 percent of us will downright fail to keep them at all. They look good in January—but not so much in June. Gym memberships skyrocket at…
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