Exploring the world through servant leadership
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This semester, I have learned that leadership is everywhere. It is present in theoretical class discussions as well as real-life practical applications. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are all exposed to …
My Leadership Style – Four Points of Focus Read MoreMarianne Allison, former executive vice president and chief innovation officer at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, likened leadership in public relations to a daily testament to the serenity prayer.Her words and the serenity prayer concept, more than …
Leadership Lesson Found in the Serenity Prayer Read MoreWith the semester drawing to a close it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless projects, nearing deadlines and unforgiving due dates. So I thought I would take a moment to share some …
Legacy Project Photo Memories Read MoreGreat leaders must always take time for themselves. So keeping in theme with Monday’s yoga exercise, I thought I would share some of my favorite quotes from Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of …
Leadership Lesson: Finding Solitude Within Your Zazen Read MoreThere are so many important and meaningful leadership lessons in Seth Godin’s Tribes that it is impossible to grasp the book’s full significance in just one read. Godin’s tactful command of the English language and …
Seth Godin – Tribes Read MoreThis morning I got up and got dressed just as I usually do – I caught the 7:41 Light Rail to downtown Phoenix and was the second person to arrive in class. As we sat …
Leadership lesson: Always be ready to go! Read MoreWe often talk about leadership styles in terms of theoretical and practical applications or in definitions of individual characteristics – but throughout all of those discussions I have yet to hear the term patience be …
Patience is a Virtue Read MoreStephen Buckley, dean of faculty at the Poynter Institute, believes leadership is about relationships. Good leaders, he said, build healthy relationships with their associates and constantly work to maintain positive workplace dynamics. Developing the harmonious …
Buckley’s Open Door Policy Read MoreAs if ethical debates weren’t grey enough, Organizational Behavior adds another shade into the monochromatic mix: “Ethical behavior across cultures.” By this point in our academic career, most, if not all of us, have been …
Yet another ethical dilemma… Read More