4:20 – workplace of the future

5:00 – rapid changes in technology and society

5:45 – leaders are made, not born

5:55 – the Leadership Foundry

7:00 – building resilience, self-awareness, agency, and personal interaction skills

8:20 – the complexities, and simplicity, of leadership

9:30 – pursuing the best version of yourself parallels the leadership journey

10:10 – you may never know the impact you have on others

11:40 – storytelling as a means of messaging

13:25 – to script or not to script

14:30 – strength grows out of displaying vulnerability

15:10 – why? how? what? Is there a more effective sequence

17:00 – technology cuts both ways, and can have positive or negative effects on relationships

18:00 – great leaders invest in others

18:35 – talking with others is the “secret sauce” that enhances relationships and effectiveness

20:15 – grit, grace, compassion, and empathy

23:10 – the human encounter in education is as vital now as it has ever been

24:00 – struggling through and towards discovery is magic

24:25 – starting a teaching career at West Point

26:25 – online learning has its place

28:00 – Mr. Keith Jones, high school history teacher

29:10 – the impact of great teachers is priceless

32:00 – the University of North Georgia, 150 and just getting started

32:25 – athletics raises all boats

33:45 – knowing the stories of one’s graduates

34:30 – providing lieutenants for the U.S. Army

35:10 – Fulbright Scholars

35:25 – an ecosystem of excellence

36:35 – fortunate journey, experiences of a lifetime, first generation college student and graduate, military spouse, incredible set of opportunities

37:40 – equipping students to walk toward their purpose

39:50 – five campuses, seven strategic big bets, all serving to change lives

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Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

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