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What? Hedgehogs, what are they? They aren’t just small creatures with spines on their back. Hedgehogs are the simple thinkers of the world. They take in complex ideas and simplify them to more manageable tasks. On the other hand, there are foxes. Foxes are the over thinkers. They see complex problems and seem to beContinue reading “Hedgehogs and Leadership”

What? Understanding yourself as a person is vital in being a leader. Knowing how you best communicate and interact with the people around you can make a world of difference when leading. Self-awareness is similar to humility, which I talked about in my previous blog. According to Indeed, “Self-awareness in leadership is an understanding ofContinue reading “Self-Awareness”

What? Having humility as a leader within your organization is vital. Knowing your level of knowledge as a leader and being able to let others in to educate you can make your organization thrive. However, humility goes far beyond your level of knowledge and letting others in. Assessment Systems states that “Humility is broadly definedContinue reading “Humility in Leadership”

What? Leadership and its definition have changed many times over history. That evolution was made with the help of debunking myths, changes in education, and of course many other things. Many of these myths are described by Forbes. “Great leaders are born, not made”, “Great leaders are always in the spotlight.”, “Leaders have all theContinue reading “The Evolution of Leadership”

This is a hypothetical company created for a class. Bio: Young Chefs’ Academy is a Blacksburg-based program focused on educating children ages 9-15 on sustainability and healthy eating habits through cooking classes of various difficulties. We use locally-sourced, organic ingredients to create delicious meals while having fun and learning where the food we eat comesContinue reading “Doughn’t you want to know what we did today?”

This is a hypothetical company created for a class. Bio: Young Chefs’ Academy is a Blacksburg-based program focused on educating children ages 9-15 on sustainability and healthy eating habits through cooking classes of various difficulties. We use locally-sourced, organic ingredients to create delicious meals while having fun and learning where the food we eat comesContinue reading “Easy Strawberry Shortcake”

What? When forming a new team, every team will go through many different phases in order to become more comfortable with one another and see who is strongest in what areas. There are also many ways of forming a team, according to MIT, there are six different items to follow. “1. Mission:  A mission statementContinue reading “Forming a New Team”

What? Diversity when looking at teams comes from different backgrounds. For example, demographic, psychological, and or organizational backgrounds. “Research reveals that the various effects of this diversity on teams is dependent on how the research is conducted, the type of diversity examined, and the type of tasks performed. In most cases, diversity is a benefitContinue reading “Diversity in the workplace”

What? What makes a good leader? Their strength? Their power? Or is it the way a person guides a group to their goal. “Team leadership is a process whereby an individual influences the progress of team members toward attainment of a goal.” (Levi) What a group needs in a leader changes based on the circumstances,Continue reading “The Effectiveness and Immersion of a Leader”

What? Having an emotionally intelligent team is very important. Emotionally intelligent teams have self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness. Just focusing on these three things can help create an emotionally intelligent team that helps team members focus on themselves as well as their team members. Self-awareness according to Hughes & Terrell is: “You can understand theContinue reading “Creating the Emotionally Intelligent Team”