Hi Everyone! My name is Daneen and I am a Registered Nurse. I have been in healthcare for about 10 years and about 7 of those years have been spent in the area of Palliative/Hospice Care. I have taken on many leadership roles in the nursing community, so having the opportunity to go on this … Continue reading “Introduction”
I really enjoyed learning about hypothes.is in this activity. It is a new extension to me. The instructions to set it up were clear and I found the sign up and interface rather intuitive. I can see why it will be… Continue Reading →
Hi! My name is Brittni. To be honest, I’m a bit nervous about going back to school. It’s been several years since I was in college. I currently work full time with YWAM in Vancouver leading our Youth Department. We… Continue Reading →
Link: https://create.twu.ca/charliemable/2018/05/22/light-from-many-lamps-courage-and-the-conquest-of-fear/ I appreciate the personal example that you gave in linking this back to how you want to improve as a leader. I agree with you – watching someone go through challenges, particularly a loved one, reminds me to be grateful and to count my blessings. I also find that when I watch someone […]
The term transformational leadership was first introduced by J.V. Downton in 1973 (Northouse, 2016). Academic study in this area began in the early 1980’s, and the body of evidence has grown substantially. As the name implies, transformational leadership transforms people, both the leader and the follower, by raising the level of morality and motivation (Northouse, […]
winstonchurchill.org There are many people who come to mind who exude transformational leadership qualities. Individuals like Winston Churchill who through his clear vision and his famous speech entitled “We Shall Never Surrender” (video clip of speech here) brought a country together to inspire people to accomplish more than they originally thought possible. Bill Gates courtesy […]
“Blessed is He Who Has Found His Work” – Light From Many Lamps Assignment 2 Once again, I loved reading your post! Thank you for sharing your story and how sometimes the path we start out on isn’t the one we eventually end up on. I think it is important for us to reassure […]
Light From Many Lamps – Courage and the Conquest of Fear Another beautifully written and inspiring post! I was very touched by your story about your mom and the note that you discovered written in her bible. As a mom myself, I can’t even imagine what she must have been experiencing, and how much she […]
The story that impressed upon me in this week’s reading was that of Thomas Carlyle. The writings of Carlyle echo those of John Burroughs, a man who also realized that work was a blessing and that the absence of work was wretchedness, dejection and despair (Watson, 1951). Many working people set their sights on the […]
Response to A Walk in the Woods Blog Post Rant, Talk, Write Link: https://create.twu.ca/awalkinthewoods/unit-3-notes-rank-talk-write/ I appreciated your comment that the messiness of learning needs to be celebrated! If only this was consistently understood by all leaders! I am intrigued by the concept of “ethical authenticity” and curious if the Leadership Standards you reference actually include […]