Category: Leadership Sketch
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Empathetic Leadership in Post-COVID Times: Navigating Change and Fostering Resilience
But how do we apply empathy in the post-COVID workplace? Remote work has disrupted the personal dynamics we once relied on, making it more challenging to understand the individual needs of employees. As empathetic leaders, it is essential to actively seek connections, master communication tools, and organize engaging virtual gatherings to support flexibility and recognize…
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How My Study of the Humanities Has Influenced (and Inspired) My Career Journey
When I think about my career journey thus far, I often find myself reflecting on the humanities and the important role this field of study has played within it – because the two are so closely interwoven.
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What Democratic Leadership Looks Like to a Postsecondary Educator
From work study positions in college (where I developed my love of learning and writing centers) to classrooms, and fabrication floors, my postsecondary learners will understand the importance of how their work and training makes the community better and our democracy stronger. This is my pledge to each of you.
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Reflections on Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin
I swooned over the election of Prime Minister Sanna Marin the same year the library opened. She is an avowed feminist and environmentalist. At 34-years-old, she was among the youngest world leaders ever elected. She is composed and always well-prepared.
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Leading Through Disappointment with Agape: On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a model of democratic leadership, Rev. King shows us how to practice agape even in the face of disappointment.
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Life in Boston: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“As a native Bostonian, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not just about the legacy of a complex and brilliant person; it is also about connections he made in my city, the power of mentorship, and the unsung contributions of women whose hopes and dreams have always played a role in public leadership.”
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Cookies and Leadership
I hoped the smell of my coffee would waft through those long halls and bring scientists to my room. To keep them there for more than the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee, I baked cookies. It worked beyond my wildest dreams.
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On Kallion Turning 3!
I have seen enough great spirits over the past three years to give me the confidence that humanity does have the capacity for a moral arc, and I am hopeful that it will continue to bend toward “creative, benevolent, and lasting improvements to our common condition.”
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My “American Democracy”
The biggest lesson that I learned throughout this course is that our democracy relies on all Americans to work to improve our current conditions and recognize that our democracy must be our priority to sustain or it will become at risk.