By Sandra J. Peart, Dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies and President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation
This summer, I have enjoyed meeting newly admitted students and their families at the Boston, Mass., and Bethesda, Md., University of Richmond Welcome to the Web events—two of many such events held across the country. At these events, I typically
Read moreMany leadership scholars and practitioners focus their theories and models on the outcome of the leader-follower relationship, on what the relationship produces. In this post, I suggest an alternative research frame, that of the relationship itself. Specifically, the study of
Read moreI worry a great deal about the recent rise in nationalism, the tendency to stress national characteristics and superiority. I’m more sanguine about patriotism, a love of place and people without the assumption of being better than others. Political leaders
Read moreSeveral weeks ago I met with a University of Richmond alumnus who is thinking through how best to design materials and workshops for his team. His industry is characterized by a high level of creativity, competition, and constant change—change in
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