authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
When you know how good you have it, you recognize this and protect it. This is how I feel about my role at MSU since my arrival in 2016. It’s the best job I’ve ever had. The best culture. The best leaders. And I got to be part of living out the mission of the Pioneer land grant university. I thought I would retire from MSU. Until I received an opportunity of a lifetime I could not pass up...
The Lead Where You Stand conference is an intersection of different experts sharing transferrable leadership principles that stem from a compass of morality and integrity as a single source of truth. It was created by Dr. Gayle Beebe, President of Westmont College , in partnership with Dr. Reed Sheard, VP for Advancement and CIO at Westmont. The content explores transformative ideas to apply to...
Vision and strategy are both important. But there is a priority to them. Vision always comes first. Always. If you have a clear vision, you will eventually attract the right strategy. If you don’t have a clear vision, no strategy will save you. “We had a clear vision of what we wanted to achieve. That’s where it started, and that’s where you have to start if you want to experience a...
Years ago I got lucky. I was starting an executive leadership role and was the youngest person by 20 years. I felt like I didn’t belong and maybe the people that hired me made a mistake. My first board meeting came quickly and I was to present. I didn’t even know how to create a board report. My learning curve was steep. Then I learned that the chairman of my committee and board...
authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
