| By Jeremy Bauer-wolf | www.insidehighered.com | Zack Langston, 26, shot himself in the chest so his brain could be studied. The former Pittsburg State University football star ended his life nearly four years ago, convinced the repeated collisions he endured at practices and games had resulted in memory loss, paranoia and his suicidal tendencies. Langston’s story is […]
Core Values: The Best Kept Secret of True High Performance
By Jason Selk | www.inc.com | High performers draw on more than savvy and skills. They draw on their core values to make the right decisions. Along with all the meteoric rises in success we hear about in the news, there are other leaders falling fast. A key reason is the missing ingredient in truly effective leadership: […]
How to Excel at Both Strategy and Execution
By Paul Leinwand, Joachim Rotering | hbr.org | For decades, we’ve often thought of leadership profiles in unique buckets—two popular varieties were the “visionaries”, who embrace strategy and think about amazing things to do, and the “operators”, who get stuff done. We intuitively knew that there must be leaders that span these areas, but in fact, few do. […]
The Leader as Coach – 3 Common Traps to Avoid
By Joanne Maynard | leaderchat.org | A leader’s ability to coach effectively can really foster the development of the people they lead. But like any leadership style, using a coaching style incorrectly has its drawbacks—especially if you are new to it. Here are a few of the common mistakes. The leader does the heavy lifting. To be […]
It Depends
www.psychologytoday.com Do you ever find it infuriating when you ask someone to advise you on a particular course of action and, after listening to you describe your situation, their most considered response is “Well, it depends …”? As frustrating as it can be to hear, the “It depends” sentiment is amazingly accurate. And for a […]
PoA110 | Rewind- Ken Halpin, Winthrop University
Originally recorded in September 2013 when Ken was Associate AD for External Relations at Eastern Washington University. In this Rewind episode, Ken Halpin shares his thoughts on the importance of annual giving in college athletics. He also talks about his person journey through athletics administration, leadership and great advice for up-and-comers. Ken was named Director […]
Leading Effectively When You Inherit a Mess
By Ron Carucci | hbr.org | An executive I work with recently stepped into the biggest challenge of her career. Recruited from outside the organization, she faced multiple problems: The business was losing money, costs were bloated, customer loyalty was fading, and key talent was defecting. Her predecessor had made a failed attempt at reorganizing before leaving […]
Ditch the To-Do List. This is the Only Prioritization System You Need
By Brian Scudamore | www.inc.com | Prioritization made simple: write a list of all the things you have to do and cross them off as you go. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy, right? Not quite. To-do lists might help you get things done today, but they’re also a double-edged sword. Ticking things off looks productive, but it’s an illusion: […]