Tuesday Reading
AI is here, and in higher education
To intelligently use AI, we must first understand how we got here. The name is more recent than the concept. Artificial intelligence is quite old.
Is Your Goal the Summit or the Parking Lot?
I summited 48 mountains. A key insight: the goal when hiking is not to reach the summit; the goal is to return safely to the parking lot.
Practicing Gratitude Is an Attitude
One of the simplest practices recommended in the MOR Leaders Program is the adoption of giving three gratitudes as a daily routine.
Capturing Metrics With Meaning
Metrics are just numbers and may not mean anything. The value emerges when they are contextualized to help understand what they represent.
True Colors and How They Show Up
If you can identify your communication style, you can more easily alter your communication to be more effective and perhaps improve that relationship.
Leading During Times of Uncertainty and Heightened Tension
As you engage, it will be useful to empathize with the emotions people are experiencing whether we agree with their perspective or not.
Sticky Visual and Emotional Communication
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 threads that […]
Effective Leadership Requires Thinking and Applying
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Peggy Huston, Leadership Coach at MOR Associates. Peggy may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. I like to think about many things and want to be challenged to think in ways I had not considered before. Wandering into unknown territory of thought feels like an adventure for me. It’s […]
Delegation and Workload Management
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Kirsten Mortimer, Strategic IT Services Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a MOR program alum. Kirsten may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. One of my ongoing challenges is effectively delegating. Despite efforts to improve, still grappling with this fundamental aspect of leadership is frustrating. I have been […]
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 [email protected] or via LinkedIn. Staying ahead of the curve requires more than intuition and luck in the ever-evolving work landscape. It demands a strategic approach that allows you to maximize your strengths, manage your weaknesses, multiply opportunities, and mitigate […]