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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