Campus Leader Podcast

A featured leader interview spanning the topics of seizing opportunities, diversity in leadership, empowering leaders at all levels, learning to trust the right people, understanding your relationship with imposter syndrome, putting on your courage pants, and the power in simply showing up.

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "How often are external challenges dictating your time, stealing your focus, claiming priority?" (1:25) " What happens when we start to fetishize the idea of being a hero, confusing leadership with donning a red cape? Chasing praise? (2:33) "Don’t take a break from this journey. Don’t take a break from what you’ve learned. And don’t take...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "In the context of paying the price to achieve your goals, John (Maxwell) quotes (Rudyard) Kipling, who apparently once said… and I quote: 'If you don’t get what you want, it is either a sign that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.'" (3:10) "Here is today's assignment...." (3:38)

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Today, we touch on the important subject of how do we lead up?" (0:33) "Your ability to lead up now, will help to determine your ability to move up later." (1:46) "We’re going to influence those above us in the organization, starting with a serving attitude." (3:06) "Here’s the assignment for today...." (3:35)

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "The ability to inspire is not a gift that you’re born with… just like leadership, it is actually a skill you can learn." (1:25) "The Bain Company surveyed 2000 employees and they asked, “What quality do your coworkers or leaders embody that regularly inspire you? ”" (2:59) "Ok. Here’s the amazing news: According to the research... get re...

A featured leader interview spanning topics of planting seeds, connecting institutional mission with your purpose and the work, surrounding yourself with really good people, creating your dream team, coaching your team to have difficult conversations, and helping your team build their network.

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "One of the top 3 most important leadership qualities is the ability to inspire people to action" (0:10) "Now, I want to talk about actions we can take to motivate; an important step on our aspirational journey to being inspirational leaders." (1:12) "One of the most demotivating things YOU can do as a leader is to consistently allow some...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "We’re talking this week about leading a struggling team." (0:21) "When was the last time that you were LOVING your job, DOING what you were created to do, FEELING incredibly fulfilled, and in THAT moment, how much was your salary a part of that feeling of that feeling of significance? Probably not a whole lot. " (2:28) "If a team member...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "If you want to be incrementally better, be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better, be a team'" (0:00) "This week, we’re going to address the reality for those in our community who find themselves leading a struggling team." (1:41) "What we have to recognize is this: People are not unmotivated. EVERYONE is motivated. They are...

A featured leader interview spanning topics of how to inspire work ethic in others, a framework for leading a team through gap analysis, a lesson in leadership from former Giants Coach Bill Parcells, what separates great leaders from average managers, the importance of intentional reflection, and being a values-based leader.

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Recently, Lauren wrote in with this question, 'What advice would you give to someone taking her first leadership role?'" (1:00) "Your ability to learn is one of the most important qualities any leader will ever have." (2:16) "You need to care about people. " (3;17) "Be the type of leader you would love to follow." (3:28) "So here's the a...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Let me tell you what we’re going to do this week. I’m going to answer questions submitted to me by this community ." (1:37 ) "The question from our non-confrontational, Anonymous Leader is, 'What are some steps you would suggest to help me overcome this struggle with confrontation?' Well, let me say first of all, this is a very common st...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "When your team grows in shared empathy for each other, expect to see some amazing changes. " (4:50) "So how can we go about building empathy on our teams? " (7:09) "That brings us to the assignment.... " (7:16)

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "When you hear the term, 'Dream Team,' what do you picture? ." (0:00) "How do we take a group of individuals and transform that group not just into a team, but into a Dream Team ?" (4:40) "Dream Teams aren’t really all that different from other teams… they just ACT entirely differently ." (5:31) "Clarity matters because people need to kno...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Burnout. It’s a workplace phenomenon most people have experienced at some point in their career ." (1:05) "What if I told you the problem with burnout is rarely the person or the workload or the type of work. People can put up with a lot when they know the work they do matters ." (3:00) "This is a BIG opportunity for leaders to facilitat...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "The next chapter of our journey isn’t about learning new lessons in leadership, it’s about learning new applications for the lessons in leadership we’re already living out daily in our personal lives. " (0:23) "Purpose is the clearly defined answer to the question: 'Why? '" (5:25) "We know people choose to work on college campuses becaus...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "We have to go through this transition of being responsible for the job and then turning into somebody who’s now responsible for the PEOPLE who are responsible for the job. " (0:50) "Managers thrown into the deep-end will do just that; they'll attempt to manage. They'll supervise. This just makes you an authority, not a LEADER with author...

A featured leader interview spanning topics of cultivating future leaders through association, investing in your people, what it means to be a responsive leader, creating belonging in the workplace, building an effective team, and one thing you can do to up your leadership game.

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "It’s important to distinguish between influencing others and manipulating them. " (0:20) " In some ways, cultivating influence is like being a politician." (3:10) "Here are three ways to influence without stepping on toes. " (5:03) "That is where our assignment starts today..." (6:36)

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "The most common fallacy I run into in my conversations on-campus about leadership comes from smart, creative individuals with great ideas on how to advance their institution, but they feel stifled by their lack of authority. " (0:26) " We’re transitioning this week from learning to lead ourselves to learning to lead others." (3:10) "Lear...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "You shared the story of your first thirty days with me last week. For most of us, it's been a start and stop and start again journey. That's ok. " (0:33) "It may be, listening to an eight minute podcast episode is all you can muster some days." (2:11) "It feels good to put out fires. To be needed." (3:03) "Leadership isn't about putting...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "I believe this journey of self-leadership is in large part getting to know yourself and being yourself and trusting yourself. " (0:41) "Fear can be self-limiting, AND it can serve a productive purpose." (3:14) "Find the immense, overwhelming optimism in being a lifelong learner means you can't fail." (5:04) "Here's your last assignment f...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "How good are the people you're surrounding yourself with? " (1:11) "As you interact with high achievers, you feel that "if they can do it, so can I." (2:17) "Here is today's assignment.." (3:15)

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "We know self-confidence is supported by one win, then another, and another. It's a snowball rolling down a hill. " (2:50) "As Campus Leaders, we must learn to establish small goals that are slightly beyond our current abilities. Then, push ourselves to apply the effort and persistence to achieve them." (4:12) "Building confidence isn't a...

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Seeing the Before and After can be entertaining. But then what happens when it becomes our Before, our After... and it's our job to facilitate the transformation in-between. Does that ever stress you out? " (0:38) "You never feel unconfident going through your process. Your confidence suffers when you believe you can't achieve a specific...