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Tuesday Reading

  • 09.19.2023

    Navigating the Flooding with Relationships

    We received more than 24 inches of rain in just 24 hours. This is how I led, even amidst personal chaos.
  • 09.12.2023

    United as One

    All of us have responsibility to build community within our organizations. Here are eight observations of wonderful b…
  • 09.05.2023

    Breaking the Busyness Cycle

    I tend to say “yes” to everything. There are many reasons. For a long time, this served me well enough, but it all be…
  • 08.29.2023

    Grit Lasts Longer Than Giftedness

    I offer this as an option to reframe a challenging situation into an opportunity to level up: grit lasts longer than …
  • 08.22.2023

    Unprincipled

    Most of my career, I had no principles. In 2018, I got some, and it changed everything. Let me explain.
  • 08.15.2023

    Career Advancement for IT Professionals in Higher Education: To Move or Not to Move?

    Exploring the two most common questions I’ve heard and actions to take when considering whether to move jobs or not.
  • 08.01.2023

    Influencing, Not Manipulating

    What’s the difference between influence and manipulation? A great discussion in a recent MOR workshop. An astute coho…
  • 07.25.2023

    Leadership and Bingo

    I volunteer as a bingo caller at my church. During a recent game, my mind meandered to how a good bingo caller is sim…
  • 07.18.2023

    Aspiring To Lead Like Ted Lasso

    I am a huge Ted Lasso fan. It was so refreshing to see a show achieve success with a leader that was kind, ethical, h…
  • 07.11.2023

    Do You Feel Like an Imposter?

    The first time a coachee confessed to Imposter Syndrome I was puzzled. This person was accomplished, well-educated, a…

Emotional Intelligence

  • 04.25.2023

    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
    01.24.2023

    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
    10.04.2022

    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
    07.12.2022

    Developing Resilience

    Resilience provides confidence to step up and lead. Resilient leaders are able to overcome setbacks and help others o…
  • Back to Basics
    06.21.2022

    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?
    04.19.2022

    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
    03.29.2022

    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
    03.22.2022

    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…
  • 01.25.2022

    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…
  • 12.14.2021

    Trauma-Informed Leadership

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ben Brinkley, Director of Teaching and Learning Technology, University of Oregon. He…

Leadership Reflections

  • 09.05.2023

    Breaking the Busyness Cycle

    I tend to say “yes” to everything. There are many reasons. For a long time, this served me well enough, but it all be…
  • 07.25.2023

    Leadership and Bingo

    I volunteer as a bingo caller at my church. During a recent game, my mind meandered to how a good bingo caller is sim…
  • 07.18.2023

    Aspiring To Lead Like Ted Lasso

    I am a huge Ted Lasso fan. It was so refreshing to see a show achieve success with a leader that was kind, ethical, h…
  • 06.12.2023

    Developing Passion and Upskilling

    There have been times when my work started to feel stale less engaging. Learning a new skill or tackling a new challe…
  • 04.04.2023

    Leading From Wherever You Are

    At first, the prospect of leaving management was concerning. What would it mean for my career prospects? What would h…
  • What do I really want to be known for?
    11.29.2022

    What do I really want to be known for?

    I was flipping through my notebook. I wrote down what I want to be known for. Later I circled the question “Is what I…
  • Life Is a Series of Moments and Memories
    11.22.2022

    Life Is a Series of Moments and Memories, Make the Most of These Openings

    Being fully present provides the opportunity for us to be intentional in sending messages of sincere interest and mak…
  • Worst in Class
    11.15.2022

    Worst in Class

    I started wall climbing. I was surrounded by people far better me. I was the worst in the class. This was the perfect…
  • I’m a Leader? I’m a Leader.
    10.25.2022

    I’m a Leader? I’m a Leader.

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Peggy Huston, Leadership Coach at MOR Associates.  Peggy may be reached at peggy@mor…
  • 7 Leadership Lessons Offered During Last Month’s Workshops
    10.18.2022

    7 Leadership Lessons Offered During Last Month’s Workshops

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • The Power of Community
    11.01.2022

    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?
    03.01.2022

    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 …
  • 02.08.2022

    The Next Leaders

    Where will the next leaders come from? Think about the talent around us and how we might think differently in answeri…
  • 09.28.2021

    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…
  • 06.22.2021

    Commencement Speeches 2021

    [Jim Bruce, today’s author, is a Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of …
  • 05.25.2021

    Implications of the Hybrid Scenario

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc…
  • 05.18.2021

    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…
  • 04.27.2021

    Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?)

    Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?) [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jack Wolfe and David Sweetman of MOR Associates. T…