My Obligation….
Today’s in class discussion sparked an idea in me. I talked a little about it in class and I mentioned it to Justin, but it deals with our obligation to the public, ourselves and those …
My Obligation…. Read MoreNamibia and the Egyptian Revolution
Thank you Taati and Mona for sharing information about your countries! It was fascinating listening to both your presentations. Here’s what I learned about Namibia: I had not heard of Namibia before meeting Taati. I …
Namibia and the Egyptian Revolution Read MoreLinsanity Leadership Lessons
I don’t know how many of you follow basketball, but I’m going to relate this week’s leadership-related post to Jeremy Lin, who has been the recent topic of discussion in the sports world. For everyone …
Linsanity Leadership Lessons Read MoreRevolution 2.0
Cronkite Fellow Mona Abdel Alim gave an incredibly insightful presentation in this past week’s Cronkite Global Conversation about the sparks that helped ignite the Egyptian revolution. In the presentation she focused on two important individuals: …
Revolution 2.0 Read MoreRevolution and social media in Africa
Taati and Mona both gave riveting presentations today about their home countries — Namibia and Egypt, respectively. I was amazed by how little I really knew about both of these countries. I learned more today …
Revolution and social media in Africa Read MoreThe leaders of today… and yesterday?
First, I would like to say hello to everyone, I am finally on the blog! You’ll see some posts from me for the last couple of weeks, so just a heads up! 🙂 Okay, now …
The leaders of today… and yesterday? Read More“Basic Principles of PowerPoint”
While reading The Secret Language of Leadership by Stephen Denning for our book report project, I came across a section on what Denning called the “basics” of PowerPoint. Given our recent emphasis in class on …
“Basic Principles of PowerPoint” Read More7 No-Nos for Leaders
I follow a great blog called, Start Up Professionals.com. The content focuses on start up businesses and the entrepreneurs behind the magic. A couple days ago, one of the contributing authors, Marty Zwilling, published an …
7 No-Nos for Leaders Read MoreMovie Thoughts :)
It’s nice to learn something new and be entertained at the same time. This is what I experienced in our leadership movie presentations. I especially enjoyed our wide range of movie genres and the fact …
Movie Thoughts :) Read MoreLeadership and Freedom: Braveheart Lessons
In 1996, the film Braveheart won a number of Oscars and other prestigious awards. The romantic biography is set in the 13th century and depicts the life of Scottish commoner William Wallace, however the plot …
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