Helpful reminder about goal-setting.

I'll agree with many of my colleagues here. Appreciative Inquiry provides a reasonable approach to altering a negative culture.

Empathetic listening is important to lead well in an organization.

Dear Colleagues,

As the manager of educational programs at KWU, my responsibilities include planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve our university's goals and academic objectives. 

What are the ethical considerations in higher education management, particularly in areas like admissions and financial aid?

Best regards,

Dr. SARR

Knowing colleagues' learning styles is helpful in meeting each where they are. While I appreciate the provided data on percentages of style types, I wonder if they are accurate today, as they were published in 2001. I do think all of us utilize different learning styles depending on the situations in which we find ourselves. Where people might primarily learn in one style, they may have elements of others as well.

EI is critically important in being able to effectively lead an organization. 

I was especially intrigued by the concept that the success of the economy is tied to the quality of human capital. It was surprising that the US is behind the 8 ball here.

Managers are essential to a company however not every high performer holds the ability to be a great manager. In fact, it takes more than just high performance numbers - to be a great manager you need to hold a high level of skills in people and influence. 

Prior to this course, I had understood that leaders, followers, and the situation all had to be considered; I'm glad to finally put a name to it, the interactional framework.