A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah — because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A […]
How To Set Goals (And Why You Should Write Them Down)
By Annabel Acton | www.forbes.com | There’s some impressive science to back up goal setting. And yet it’s something we’re never taught or encouraged to do. But the statistics don’t lie, and make a strong argument for getting good at this skill; and making a habit of it. A Harvard Business Study found that the 3% of graduates from […]
PoA107 | Legal Perspective: Title IX and Coaches Issues
In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC discusses part of the benefits area of Title IX, or the “laundry list” area related to the availability, assignment and compensation of coaches. Timeline Highlights 1:00 What does this area of the “laundry list” include? 3:15 Three keys to remember when looking at “laundry list” […]
High Functioning Teams Share This Trait In Common
By Natalie Nixon | www.inc.com | Bruce Mau, the XQ Super School project, and the Hearst Labs all have something in common: thought diversity. In nature, biodiversity is the infrastructure, platform and engine driving the symbiotic co-existence of species. There are over 40,000 plant species alone thriving in the Amazon rain forest: without that biodiversity, then flora, fauna and other organisms would […]
Top 10 Reasons Leaders Fail
| Inc.com | I have had the good fortune of working with thousands of leaders since co-founding a leadership consulting and training firm in 1999. Here is what we have found to be the top 10 derailers of leadership success. Have all the answers. (instead of asking all the questions) Not connecting with the person behind the employee. (view employees […]
Concussions, Insurance and a Suspended Rugby Program
By Nick Roll | www.insidehighered.com | Kenyon College has reported five concussions among its varsity athletes this year. Its men’s and women’s club rugby teams have almost double that number. Nine concussions were recorded this year between the two teams, and “that set off alarms, fairly loud alarms,” said Meredith Bonham, vice president for student affairs. Both […]
Preparing For Performance Reviews, Part 2: Handling Feedback
By Jay Sullivan | www.forbes.com | Last week, I wrote about giving feedback during performance reviews. This week, I offer tips on handling the feedback you receive in the most productive and graceful manner. With 2017 wrapping up, shortly, we will all sit down to discuss with our manager how we performed on our goals for the year. […]
Embrace the ‘Near Win’
At her first museum job, art historian Sarah Lewis noticed something important about an artist she was studying: Not every artwork was a total masterpiece. She asks us to consider the role of the almost-failure, the near win, in our own lives. In our pursuit of success and mastery, is it actually our near […]