The Leadership Challenge with Jamie Thompson

In episode 2, of Season 3, I provide a brief lecture on Kouzes
and Posner's "The Leadership Challenge." During the lecture
portion, I detail the fundamentals of leadership, describe the
characteristics of admired leaders, and highlight the Five
Practices (or behaviors) of Exemplary Leaders.


In the Living Leadership Interview segment, I discuss leadership
philosophy and Transformational Leadership with Dr. Jamie
Thompson, a Trinity alumna, former captain of the Trinity women's
golf team, and the current Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Student Involvement at Trinity University.


Jamie discusses why focusing on high expectations, ensuring team
members have the freedoms to experiment and take risks, and
building trust are important behaviors for leaders. She cares
deeply about the Five Leadership Practices and is a great example
of what it means for a titled leader to Model the Way, Inspire a
Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act,
Encourage the Heart.


She describes that great leaders start with a clear understanding
of organizational values and that organizations with strong
cultures review and reward results based on meeting expectations
- specifically achieving goals that are directly tied to mission,
vision, and values.


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