Tuesday Reading
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Unleashing the Power of SWOT Analysis: A Strategic Tool for Success
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Glenn Brule, MOR Associates Leadership Coach. Glenn may be reached at glenn@morassoci… -
Answering Questions
Weeks ago, we discussed asking questions. Today, I want to focus on answering the questions that you are asked. -
Reflecting on the MOR Community
Visit the MOR Alumni webpage for the calendar of this fall’s calls, to RSVP for the MOR Reception at EDUCAUSE, and le… -
From Missed Boats to Big Wins: How I Learned to Show Up
I can’t pinpoint when things started to change. It wasn’t some big, life-altering event but a series of small choices… -
Do Less, With MOR
Work on the right things, use my time to think strategically, and do less of what’s comfortable and more of what’s ne… -
Strategic Leadership with Curiosity and Excitement
With my operations manager retiring, I focused on strategic change and reimagining the operations team for emerging t… -
Asking Questions
Asking good questions helps you be a better leader: Be curious, be open-minded, be engaged, and dig deeper. -
Athletics and Leadership
When you are good at a team sport, you might become team captain. After much trial and error, I learned things I want… -
The Olympics: What Does It Take to Be the Best in the World?
What is required to be on a stage competing against the best in the world? What’s the correlation with how you work t… -
Performing on the World Stage – Inspiration from the Paris Olympics
I am watching this year’s Paris Olympics for both athleticism and with a leadership development lens. I am looking fo…
Emotional Intelligence
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Appreciation in the Face of Anticipation
Anticipation keeps us moving forward. It enables us to apply what we’ve learned. But there’s a trap: Over-anticipatio… -
I Grieve and I Appreciate
My father recently passed away after struggling with Parkinson’s & COPD. As I was on this journey, I realized the imp… -
Six Steps Toward Resilient Leadership
Feeling burned out as the leader? Resilience is the capacity to meet adversity, setbacks and trauma, and recover to l… -
A way to improve workplace stress
Gratitude makes us feel good on both the sending and receiving side. However, it goes further: expressing gratitude a… -
Developing Resilience
Resilience provides confidence to step up and lead. Resilient leaders are able to overcome setbacks and help others o… -
Back to Basics
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Susan Washburn, Program Leader and Leadership Coach at MOR Associates. Susan may be… -
What Would Donna Do?
What Would Donna Do? [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Beth Holtz, Senior Manager for Strategic Initiatives and Admin… -
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brandon Bernier, Vice President IT and CIO, Colorado State University. He is a MOR p… -
Lead with emotion but don’t let emotion lead you
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Lori Green, Program Leader and Leadership Coach at MOR Associates. Lori may be reac… -
Listening and Hearing What Isn’t Said
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ron Kraemer. He is currently retired. Ron previously was Vice President for Inform…
Leadership Reflections
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From Missed Boats to Big Wins: How I Learned to Show Up
I can’t pinpoint when things started to change. It wasn’t some big, life-altering event but a series of small choices… -
Athletics and Leadership
When you are good at a team sport, you might become team captain. After much trial and error, I learned things I want… -
The Guitar and Learning New Things
Learning new things, whether fun or professional, comes with stress. Here are some lessons that have helped me naviga… -
The Power of Summer Vacations
Resilience is an essential quality for leadership. What better way to nurture personal well-being than through a summ… -
Leading From Who You Are
As I ponder the essence of leadership, one word resonates deeply: values. The internal compass, the True North, that … -
Five Lessons from the Flying V
I am fascinated with geese in their “Flying V” formation and how they manage to create such a flawless shape. -
Developing a Leadership Community
What transforms a group unfamiliar with each other into an inclusive, close-knit cohort that genuinely wants to help … -
Leadership – The Awakening Seed of Transformation
Let me tell you a story. As a young person and well into my teens, I was severely introverted. I was afraid of my own… -
10 Years of MOR: What Are You Still Serving?
I have been a MOR graduate for ten years! My cohort created a menu. I started reflecting on what I still serve off th… -
Finding Balance, Sustaining Progress
I am grateful for how my cohort and coaches have helped me to look inward, an honest look at myself and my mindset. I…
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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The Power of Community
A safe and caring community is one that has a connection through trust, vulnerability, and a genuine desire to care f… -
Losing Talent – What Can We Do?
Creating a highly engaged workforce is one way to counter the potential loss of people. Here are five strategies to … -
The Next Leaders
Where will the next leaders come from? Think about the talent around us and how we might think differently in answeri… -
The Poetry of Practice
Thinking of a poet’s dedication to their practice reminds me of what it takes to form a habit and change neurological… -
Commencement Speeches 2021
[Jim Bruce, today’s author, is a Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of … -
Implications of the Hybrid Scenario
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc… -
What’s Next? Hybrid? Remote? Everyone Back?
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc… -
Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?)
Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?) [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jack Wolfe and David Sweetman of MOR Associates. T…
