by clare | Oct 13, 2015 | Books, People
I don’t think leadership happens very often. It’s rare. Why? Because exercising leadership – mobilizing others to tackle difficult work – puts us on the edge of our capabilities. Leadership is risky. People would rather you not mobilize them to work on tough stuff,...
by clare | Oct 7, 2015 | People
What does the Kansas Leadership Center have to offer to people in a developing country who are passionate about the common good? With that question in mind and eager for adventure, faculty member Tim Steffensmeier and I traveled to Myanmar in Southeast Asia during the...
by clare | Oct 6, 2015 | Books, People
Nine years ago, I was trying to figure out what exactly people meant when they said “leadership.” Come to find out it means different things to different folks. So then I had to decide what would it mean to the fledging Kansas Leadership Center, an institution I was...
by clare | Sep 4, 2015 | Newsroom
RALLY ROUND THE FLAG? GREAT FLAGS SHOULD BE SO SIMPLE EVEN A CHILD COULD DRAW THEM. HOW DOES THE KANSAS FLAG STACK UP? Let’s have a conversation about the Kansas state flag. Chances are you’ve seen our flag before. It’s been with us, after all, for nearly 90...
by clare | May 19, 2015 | Case Studies
When dealing with tough issues, process matters Editor’s Note: A version of this column ran in the Spring 2015 edition of The Journal. You can read this issue, which explores the connections between the arts and leadership, here: klcjr.nl/springissue2015 There...