So much of leadership is about casting vision. Looking at what is and painting a picture of what could be. So much of developing student leaders is helping them catch the vision so they can cast it down the road. Some students will naturally respond to opportunities, almost instinctively seeing …
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When to Walk Away
What happens when you misread a situation? I had a situation recently where I made a decision to handle something one way, and it turns out it was completely wrong. Have we talked about how unique people are? There are not just one or two unique people in the world, …
The Repetition Key
Practice makes perfect, or so the saying goes. The past few years I have coached my oldest daughter’s basketball team. Right or wrong, one of the things I made them do was work on shots from the block. I wanted them to be able to make a shot close to …
4 Reasons I Have a Leadership Application
I am in the process of interviewing students who applied for our Student Leadership Team. The application process is two fold: a written application and an interview. The written application is a compilation of 9 questions. The questions help give me insight into how these students think about leadership–which is …
Multiplication by Invitation
Have you ever considered the people around you who yearn for a role? When we enter into a leadership position, we are often faced with a few key decisions: What is our leadership style going to be? How will we relate to those around us? What is our greatest contribution …