Confidence Crisis
Every once in a while (typically right after our seminars) I have this crisis of confidence where I’m thinking about all the things we’ve learned about in PSEL, plus what...
Summer Leadership Reflections
Now that summer is officially over, I think it would be helpful for me to summarize some of my key takeaways from my self directed learning over the past four...
Leadership Out of Context
Recently I was observing a team of students working together on a performance and I witnessed one of the lessons I’d learned in a past PSEL session in action. We...
New Perspective on Leading Change
This article, “Look Before You Leap,” by Brad Smith, offers a perspective on leadership that I haven’t considered before. Managing change when you inherit a team that’s already excelling has...
Practicing New Strategies
Despite only being about halfway through PSEL, I can already see some of the lessons I’ve learned showing up in the way I perform when collaborating with others. One of...