In episode 2, of Season 4, 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 Interim Dean of Students at Trinity University.

Jamie discusses why focusing on high expectations, ensuring team members have the freedom 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.

Jamie also describes that great leaders start with a clear understanding of organizational values and that organization's with strong cultures review and reward results based on meeting expectations that are directly tied to mission, vision, and values.

During our conversation, Jamie discussed Adam Grant's WorkLife podcast. I've left the link here and encourage you to give it a listen. Adam has conversations with some amazing thinkers and leaders and those lessons would be valuable additions to anyone's toolkit. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worklife-with-adam-grant/id1346314086

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