Tuesday Reading

I’m going to fail at this . . .  a feeling we all have from time to time.  [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously served as Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, […]

Can We Talk? Can We Be Honest?  We Have a Tough Road Yet to Travel [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at [email protected].] At first we thought this might be more like a sprint.  If we do the right thing and shelter in place from March to […]

Leadership Is Contextual [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at [email protected].] Have you ever been to a country where you needed to drive on the left side of the road?  How many times did your brain overrule your intention and steer you back to the familiar pattern […]

Ubuntu and cooperative advantage  [Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].]   In the face of the increased uncertainties and decreased resources, it is common that we rely on our past experience to help us solve new problems. Today we are intending […]

[Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].]   Given the positive feedback we received from our Tuesday Reading a few weeks ago that featured the perspectives of multiple MOR alums, we plan to include that style as part of our ongoing program […]

[This reading is from Dr. Julie A. Traxler, Associate Dean for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University.  She is a recent MOR program alum.  Julie may be reached at [email protected].] During our MOR sessions, I could see us collectively cringe, but we began slowly to get more comfortable (or maybe a […]

[This reading is from Vania McBean, Assistant Director of Information Technology for University Recreation and Wellness at the University of Maryland – College Park.  She is a recent MOR program alum.  Vania may be reached at [email protected].] From time to time, as leaders we have to stop and press the pause button. MOR practice requirements […]

Never waste a good crisis! [This reading is from Evelyn F. Griffith, Assistant Director of Data Management at Michigan State University.  She is a recent MOR program alum.  Evelyn may be reached at [email protected].] What a time to write a reflection! There are so many valuable lessons that we gain from participating in MOR.  However, […]

Humble Leadership [Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].]   As I think about our Tuesday Reading topics over the past month, a theme that comes to mind is humility.  Whether it is working through the fast-paced changes as we have had […]

[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Sean McDonald, Vice-President of MOR Associates with contributions from Firmin Charlot, Identity Management Officer, and Nicholas Oas, Head of Security Operation, both at Michigan State University. They may be reached at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].]   Over the course of the past six weeks I have consumed numerous resources and […]

Alumni Reflections on empathy and self-care [Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].] Based on your feedback, this week we introduce a new type of Tuesday Reading.  Today you’ll have the opportunity to learn from the personal reflections of multiple MOR alums, woven […]

[This reading is from Jessica von Borck, Director of Land Use Planning at Stanford University.  She is a recent MOR program alum.  Jessica may be reached at [email protected].] “’Cause love’s such an old fashioned wordAnd love dares you to care forThe people on the edge of the nightAnd love (people on streets) dares you to change […]

[This reading is from Michael Chakerian, Director of Information Technology for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.  He is a Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) MOR Leaders Program alum.  Mike may be reached at [email protected].] Perhaps the most difficult thing that no one prepares you for with a major […]

[This reading is from Jelene Crehan, Interim Director of Network Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  She is a recent MOR program alum.  Jelene may be reached at [email protected].] After spending much time reflecting on reflecting… I realize I do a lot more reflection in my car, driving in complete silence, when […]

2020 Commencement Thoughts …Helpful thoughts for the next steps in your life’s journey. [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Jim may be reached […]

Supporting Leaders at this Time [The text for today’s Tuesday Reading is from Sean McDonald, Vice-President of MOR Associates and the video is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. They may be reached at [email protected] and [email protected].] MOR Associates was founded with the belief that anyone within an organization can contribute, regardless of where they were within […]

Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, and Layoffs [Today’s Tuesday Reading is a collaboration with Jack Wolfe, MOR Associates Senior Consultant and Executive Coach, and Rick Fredericks MOR Associates Program Leader and Leadership Coach.  Jack may be reached at [email protected] and Rick at [email protected]] This past week MOR wrapped up two pilot offerings for our MOR alumni community, Practice Groups. […]

We heard your feedback + growth [Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].] How our world has changed in the past three months!  We at MOR, like the rest of the world, have been working diligently and thinking strategically in adapting to our […]

[This analysis is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant.  David may be reached at [email protected].] In February, 2020, we sought feedback from the audience of MOR Tuesday Readings.  It was a time of transition as Jim Bruce began to lessen the frequency of his Tuesday Reading contributions.  True to MOR form, […]

[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. He may be reached at [email protected].] I had not thought much about these two words – bullies and bullying […]