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Women in Leadership
This past summer, The New Yorker published a fascinating article on Sheryl Sandberg and her identity as a woman in the male-dominated culture of Silicon Valley. As the much talked about Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Sandberg is no stranger to the … Continue reading
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Tagged General, Jenna, leadership, Sheryl Sandberg, Women
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A Different View of Leadership
In a blog post about 2 weeks ago, LIHC Vice President Eric Michel explained his definition of leadership. He then explained some of the implications of his definition. Click https://harvardleadership.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/defining-leadership/ to read his post. I have a different definition of … Continue reading
Connecting Marching Band with Leadership: Part II
Yesterday’s post detailed 2 examples of how marching band and leadership are connected. Today, I will highlight 3 more examples of this connection.
3. Dealing with “Bad Apples”
4. Motivating Others to be Leaders, Even If They Do Not Have Leadership “Titles”
5. Areas of Influence Continue reading
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Tagged bad apples, band, leadership
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Connecting Marching Band with Leadership: Part I
Marching band defined my high school career. It changed who I was and honestly, I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for my experiences in band. Although many people think of marching band as just students playing … Continue reading
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Tagged band, leadership
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Leadership: A Two-Way Street that Requires a Foundation of Confidence, a Heart of Persistence, and a Mind for Innovation
For Steve Jobs, persistence and innovation were key factors in being successful as a leader. Among other tasks, a powerful leader strives to develop a sense of trust, commitment, and loyalty among his group members by establishing stable relationships that also help ensure the sustainability of an organization. Leaders are those whose “actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” These were the characteristics of a leader and goals of an organization that the Leadership Institute at Harvard College aimed to promote and accomplish through both the Presidents’ Forum and the leadership conference at Columbia University. Continue reading
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Tagged innovation, John Quincy Adams, persistence, Steve Jobs
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A Common Leadership Failure: Choosing the Easy Wrong
What can we learn from recent examples of leadership failures? And what should leaders do to avoid falling into the same traps? The answer comes from Stephen Covey: Sharpen the Saw. Leaders must make decisions that benefit their group in … Continue reading
The Fall Classic- Leadership in Baseball
Every October, Major League Baseball’s season culminates with the outpouring of talent during the World Series. For the past two years, the Texas Rangers have made the World Series, and a big part of that success has come from the … Continue reading
“Growing Your Own Stars” – The Disadvantages of Outsourcing
With such fierce competition, companies are doing their best to ensure that they have the best and brightest employees. They hire star workers from the outside with the hopes of creating a stronger company. While these stars might have been … Continue reading
Creating Value by Learning, Failing, Conquering: Part I
I often hear students complain that school doesn’t teach them things they need in real life. At Harvard, my experience has taught me that a lot, probably even a majority, of learning takes place outside the classroom, especially in extracurricular … Continue reading
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Tagged education, leadership training
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Crafting a Successful Leadership Workshop
The following interview was conducted by Kara Kubarych, Chair of the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) of the Leadership Institute, with Liora Simozar and Jenna Louie, LDI members and designers of a workshop at the recent Millennium Campus Conference at Harvard. … Continue reading
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The Leadership Institute at Harvard College 