Leadership Reflection

Setbacks, failures, and disappointments are unavoidable and often painful. Greater danger is in self-blame, rumination, and judgment that can follow.

Leading with kindness transforms teams, fosters growth and trust, and is a superpower that elevates leadership, coaching, and collaboration.

You made a significant investment in yourself if you fully engaged and participated in a MOR program. The growth of your investment is up to you.

Leverage tech, rethink processes, and foster collaboration to take meaningful action to boost efficiency and innovation amid ongoing challenges.

Recently, I had the opportunity to join Craig Anderson on his popular Executive Evolution podcast. So I wanted to share my perspectives from what was a great and fun discussion. We covered a lot of ground—leadership challenges, decision-making in uncertain times, and the lessons I’ve learned along the way in higher education and beyond. As […]

Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Christian Schmieder, Assistant Director for Data Governance at the University of Wisconsin-Extension and a MOR program alum.  Christian may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. A friend recently gushed about the benefits of incorporating cold showers into his daily routine. I was intrigued – and maybe a little envious. […]

I’ve learned that when I commit to doing MOR, I don’t have to do more. The tools and habits are part of the empowerment journey.

Whether responding to a question, making a decision, or a difficult conversation, pausing gives us time to think, breathe, and realign.

Leading during turbulent times requires supporting your people and leading with strategic focus. Here are five strategies to help.

As leaders, we have the responsibility and the opportunity to lead with vision, empathy, and resolve in a complex and rapidly changing landscape.

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.