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How can you SERVE your organization?
The term “servant leadership” was first mentioned in Robert K. Greenleaf’s 1970 essay entitled The Servant as a Leader. According to this essay, the servant leader is an up-and-coming breed of leader that takes pride in serving others. Here are some … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Development, Self Assessment, Self Improvement, Skills
Tagged Robert K. Greenleaf, servant leader
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Putting Faith in Dialogue with Leadership: A Personal Reflection on the Importance of Finding your Primary Motivator
This year at Harvard has been one of deep introspection for me. I spent much of spring semester contemplating where I would like to see myself in three years, and more immediately, what type of work I would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Features, General, Leadership Development
Tagged Faith and Leadership, Gandhi, Jr., Martin Luther King, Motivation
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Leadership: The Symbiosis of Management and Motivation
Finals are over, and college students around the country are emerging from their empty-Starbuck’s cup- encrusted study caves in the corners of dusty libraries. Personally, the end of finals gives me much-needed time to ponder the things that I have … Continue reading
Posted in General, Leadership Development, Self Assessment, Self Improvement, Skills
Tagged leadership, management and motivation
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Work-Life Balance: Considerations from Father and Son Business Leaders John E. Pepper, Jr. and John Pepper
What are the similarities between Walt Disney and Boloco? …Yeah, we had a rough time with that too. On April 29th, The Presidents Forum (TPF) invited the chairman of Walt Disney and the CEO of Boloco to speak together. The … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Features, Leadership Development
Tagged Boloco, Disney, John E. Pepper Jr., John Pepper
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This Summer, Reflect on and Experiment with Your Leadership Style
The beginning of summer is an exciting time for students. Now that we have finished exams, we can take a step back from campus and gain different—though equally valuable—experiences. Some of us will begin internships or jobs, while others will … Continue reading
“Groupthink:” A Leader’s Nightmare and How To Avoid It
For many leaders on campus, the challenge of leading a student group can at times be daunting. There are many obstacles to overcome, people and projects to manage, and decisions to be made. Group decisions, with their democratic nature, have … Continue reading
Posted in General, Self Improvement, Skills, Student Group Resources
Tagged Group Decision-Making, groupthink, Janis
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Global landscape, Personal Impact: The Importance of Gaining Perspective through International Experience
When my colleague asked me to become the leader of her event with Nitin Nohria (she was taking a semester abroad and would not be able to continue planning), I said yes to help her and my committee, not realizing … Continue reading
Experience Social Outreach’s trip to Bhutan!
Although it is about 3 months since LIHC’s Social Outreach Committee’s trip to Bhutan, our memory of the experience is still fresh. We have maintained contact with many of the trainers and young people that participated in the program. We … Continue reading
Technique in Speeches
Consider the actor: she plays a role foreign to her, digesting lines from Shakespeare, Williams, or Albe, all the while demonstrating the nuanced emotions of her character. As American began to suburbanize in the 1950s, a new style of acting, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Self Improvement, Social Outreach
Tagged public speaking, speeches
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The Leadership Institute at Harvard College 