School of Rock Leadership
School of Rock is the story of Dewey Finn (Jack Black) and his desire to win Battle of the Bands. Dewey is a rock and roll artist who is kicked out of his band. He …
School of Rock Leadership Read More“Crisis of Credibility”
Having Stephen Buckley of the Poynter Institute give his perspective on the digital future of journalism was extremely insightful. As he talked about news in today’s social media and citizen-journalism landscape, he repeatedly mentioned the …
“Crisis of Credibility” Read MoreStar Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: A New Hope Character Leadership and cinematic gold Our leadership movie, Star Wars: A New Hope, has a lot of leadership principles that are mostly focused around characters. First though, I’ll start with …
Star Wars: A New Hope Read MorePatience is a Virtue
We 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 MoreToday’s Leaders
***The following blog post is not meant to be directed at a certain person nor element nor class. It is filled with my opinions backed by my observations and my suddenly cynical outlook. Please don’t …
Today’s Leaders Read MoreBeing a Leader
For so long, I have wondered whether I was a leader or not. First of all, what does it take to be a leader? What does it take to be a good leader? These were …
Being a Leader Read MoreLeadership
I am very glad Stephen Buckley took the time to share his leadership polices with our class. His belief that as a leader it is his job to understand what motivates people and cater to …
Leadership Read More”Successful people don’t do it alone.Where they come from matters.They are products of particular places and environments.”Malcolm Gladwell.This quote drew my attention after I watched the movie’The King’s Speech.The movie is about a king of …
Read MoreSchedule Your Priorities
I consider myself a very goal-oriented person who strives to prioritize things in life according to goals desired. But listening to guest speaker, Stephen Buckley, made me wonder if I’m prioritizing my time effectively. Buckley …
Schedule Your Priorities Read MoreMany Ways of Leading
I was particularly interested this week in what Stephen Buckley had to say about his own leadership styles. He was open about the way he leads, which I think is a true sign of people …
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