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For the Leadership and Social Change minor, I had to take various classes. Many of which will help me greatly in jobs and help me in my own personal life. Class 3: Exploring Citizen Leadership I took the course Exploring Citizen Leadership in the fall of 2019. “This two-semester interdisciplinary course offers an introduction toContinue reading “Class 3”

For the Leadership and Social Change minor, I had to take various classes. Many of which will help me greatly in jobs and help me in my own personal life. Class 2: Dynamics of Leadership The Dynamics of Leadership was a class I took in the Fall of 2020. This class was taught by Dr.Continue reading “Class 2”

For the Leadership and Social Change minor, I had to take various classes. Many of which will help me greatly in jobs and help me in my own personal life. Class one: Social Problems Social Problems is a sociology class taught by Dr. Williams. This class talks about social issues within the United States. ThisContinue reading “Class 1”

            Throughout my years as a leader, I have learned and experienced many things. I have developed and honed my skills as a leader. I’m aware I have many things left to learn and experience as I graduate school and start my journey into the workforce. When it comes to values, I value five things,Continue reading “Personal Leadership Philosophy”

Over my three years at Virginia Tech, I have taken many kinds of assessments. Many in leadership classes or seminars. The most popular being the Clifton Strengths Finder. I took this assessment three years ago, but I believe my results still hold somewhat true today. My top five strengths are 1. Input 2. Futuristic 3.Continue reading “Personality Profile”

My name is Lou Groundwater. I’m currently a senior a Virginia Tech. I’m studying agricultural science with a concentration in community leadership development, and two minors, one in horticulture and the other in leadership and social change. I grew up in Northern Virginia where I have a cat named Lucy and a dog named Parker.Continue reading “About me”

What? The truth can be harsh, but at the end of the day, we would rather hear that than a sugar-coated version or a flat-out lie. When it comes to leading, we need to be truthful. As leaders, we need to gain trust in our people. No matter how hard the news, facts, or truthContinue reading “Truth”

What? Change is a key component of life. Change is inevitable. Instead of waiting for change, initiate the change you want. This change can be in your organization, leadership, education, life, and many more. Change is all around us, nothing is constant. As humans we like consistency, but we can’t always rely on that. AsContinue reading “Change”

What? What is “the flywheel”? The flywheel is a metaphor for bringing companies from good to great. It shows that breakthroughs and transformations can’t be done in one push. It takes time, it takes momentum. Jim Collins describes it like so “Picture a huge flywheel… pushing with great effort, you get the flywheel to inchContinue reading “The Flywheel”

What? Communities can be viewed as a strive for human connection. A connection that spans through interests, goals, views, values, and much more. Communities are made up of many different elements. Preserve Articles states a few… “Locality, community sentiment, likeness, permanency, neutrality, size, common interest, tradition, customs, and morals.” (Sunil, 2011) Every community is different.Continue reading “Communities”