Invictus As depicted in the movie Invictus, Nelson Mandela is able to accomplish enormous milestones within South Africa due to his character and leadership style. Mandela was able to unite a nation and to restore peace by bringing both the white and black population together to support the country’s rugby team – “One team. One …
Marcus Tullius Cicero reminds us that life is fleeting. It is a race that is fixed where nature always wins. Aging does not discriminate nor does it play favorites. Each and every soul will face old age and Cicero argues that one’s ability to embody happiness will predict whether he or she will embrace old …
It has been an incredibly journey over the past couple of months as I have grown in my leadership store of knowledge. I believe that the two course learnings that stood out for me have been the power of critical thinking and servant leadership philosophies. I have been applying the critical thinking philosophies into my …
Hi Daneen, I really enjoyed how you presented the arguments and points in your post. You asked the following question: “For those that use previously mentioned self-checkout at big box stores, are you happy that you can just get out of the store faster? Or do you even consider that by using it you are …
Organizations are increasingly required to deal with uncertainty in our volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous (VUCA) world (Hughes, Dinwoodie, & Beatty, 2014: 2014). It has become evident that innovation and change is the only way that an organization can have enduring long-term performance. Innovation is the introduction of something new or an improved way of …
Hi Monica, I would definitely agree with you that “living in the moment” has some limits, especially for a leader who is expected to plan ahead for followers. Great leaders are frequently known for their presence and being in the moment. For this post, I will examine the CEO and Managing Directors of McKinsey & …
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Principal Morrow asked the question, “How often or in what way do you take time to retreat?” In response to his question, I admittedly do not take the time out of my busy schedule for a retreat to refresh my mind. The word “retreat” in Latin means, “to pull back” (LaMuse, n.d.). Retreating and gaining …
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Living in the present is such a rare and valuable commodity, especially in this day and age with social media. Within the attention economy, our attention is being bought and sold on the market, businesses and people clamouring for attention, likes, and comments. Many of us forget to live in the present moment without being …
I absolutely loved the quotes that Dawn used regarding Shonda Rhimes’ acceptance speech. Wow, it was such a powerful and eloquent way to frame the glass ceiling effect, yet drawing attention to the fact that it still exists. I really appreciated reading your post and the work that you put into it. Since I am …
I thought that the quote that Monica used by Sheryl Sandberg was exceptionally powerful. I have wanted to read Lean In for quite some time now. I have never considered the internal aspect that can be quite disempowering for women, in which we conform to societal norms of how we are supposed to act. Furthermore, …
