Leadership Reflection

I got feedback that I was “too nice.” I assume if they had given me advice, they would have said, “Be less nice!” My advice: embrace the nice!

I faced significant pushback from others when making changes. This confounded me until we studied Van Maanen’s three lenses on organizational change.

Transitioning from technical work to leadership involves coaching managers and aligning on context, philosophy, and goals.

Our teams want to innovate and improve our institutions. Our leadership responsibility is focusing on measurable, beneficial outcomes.

As the self-care trend emerged over the past few decades, I was too busy to pay much attention. My mindset has slowly evolved.

As I approach 25 years at Indiana University, I reflect on my values and how I made them uniquely me.

Emotional Intelligence wasn’t always a concept I grasped fully. I hadn’t realized my emotions communicated even when my words didn’t.

Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ranna Farzan, Associate Director, Technology Strategy and Planning, Harvard University Information Technology and a MOR program participant.  Ranna may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. Last month, right around my first MOR workshop, I also started reading Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential as part of a book club with other […]

One of my biggest opportunities for growth is more effective delegation. Delegation is never one-size-fits-all.

I don’t know about you, but I still reflect on what I learned during my MOR workshops. A theme that was a cornerstone of our MOR experience: Presence.

Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Marion Groh Marquardt, Associate Director of Web Services at Stanford University and a MOR program alum.  Marion may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. You know how it is sometimes: we’re so focused on what we want to communicate that we overlook the crucial visual and emotional communication threads […]

I’ve had the opportunity to cross paths with thousands of leaders and learn from their journeys. Together, we’ve explored what it means to lead.

I can’t pinpoint when things started to change. It wasn’t some big, life-altering event but a series of small choices that shifted my perspective.

When you are good at a team sport, you might become team captain. After much trial and error, I learned things I want to share.

Learning new things, whether fun or professional, comes with stress. Here are some lessons that have helped me navigate new territory.

Resilience is an essential quality for leadership. What better way to nurture personal well-being than through a summer vacation!

As I ponder the essence of leadership, one word resonates deeply: values. The internal compass, the True North, that guides our actions.

I am fascinated with geese in their “Flying V” formation and how they manage to create such a flawless shape.

What transforms a group unfamiliar with each other into an inclusive, close-knit cohort that genuinely wants to help one another grow?

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 shadow…until that day.