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Campus Leader Podcast

Campus Leader Podcast

by Creighton Dent

How To Self-Improvement

Season 1

A conversation with Nikki Chun from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

A featured leader interview spanning the topics of seizing opportunities, diversity in leadership, empowering leaders at all levels, learning to trust the right people, understanding your relationship with imposter syndrome, putting on your courage pants, and the power in simply showing up.

The Lifestyle of the Aimless

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "How often are external challenges dictating your time, stealing your focus, claiming priority?" (1:25) "What happens when we start to fetishize the idea of being a hero, confusing leadership with donning a red cape? Chasing praise? (2:33) "Don’t take a break from this journey. Don’t take a break from what you’ve learned. And don’t take a break from growing in your leadership." (4:08) "So here’s the assignment...." (5:40)

Happy People are Teleological

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "In the context of paying the price to achieve your goals, John (Maxwell) quotes (Rudyard) Kipling, who apparently once said… and I quote: 'If you don’t get what you want, it is either a sign that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.'" (3:10) "Here is today's assignment...." (3:38)

Lead Up by Serving Up

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "Today, we touch on the important subject of how do we lead up?" (0:33) "Your ability to lead up now, will help to determine your ability to move up later." (1:46) "We’re going to influence those above us in the organization, starting with a serving attitude." (3:06) "Here’s the assignment for today...." (3:35)

Act Bigger

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "The ability to inspire is not a gift that you’re born with… just like leadership, it is actually a skill you can learn." (1:25) "The Bain Company surveyed 2000 employees and they asked, “What quality do your coworkers or leaders embody that regularly inspire you?”" (2:59) "Ok. Here’s the amazing news: According to the research... get ready for this… All you need is ONE or TWO well-developed strengths to inspire." (7:27) "Here’s the big assignment for you today...." (8:02)

A Conversation with Jamie Hansard of Texas Tech University

A featured leader interview spanning topics of planting seeds, connecting institutional mission with your purpose and the work, surrounding yourself with really good people, creating your dream team, coaching your team to have difficult conversations, and helping your team build their network.

Show it, Live it.

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "One of the top 3 most important leadership qualities is the ability to inspire people to action" (0:10) "Now, I want to talk about actions we can take to motivate; an important step on our aspirational journey to being inspirational leaders." (1:12) "One of the most demotivating things YOU can do as a leader is to consistently allow someone else to underperform on your team." (2:59) "The single biggest reason people will leave an organization is because people don’t feel appreciated." (5:36) "You always inspire more by your example than by your words." (9:13) "So here's the assignment today...." (10:35)

Candy and Promises

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "We’re talking this week about leading a struggling team." (0:21) "When was the last time that you were LOVING your job, DOING what you were created to do, FEELING incredibly fulfilled, and in THAT moment, how much was your salary a part of that feeling of that feeling of significance? Probably not a whole lot." (2:28) "If a team member always needs a reward from the outside, then we’re never creating true motivation from within the inside." (3:21) "Here’s the assignment...." (3:43)

Fear and Threats

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... "If you want to be incrementally better, be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better, be a team'" (0:00) "This week, we’re going to address the reality for those in our community who find themselves leading a struggling team." (1:41) "What we have to recognize is this: People are not unmotivated. EVERYONE is motivated. They are just not motivated by the same things." (3;22) "So what does it mean to motivate people as a leader? It means we need to learn how we lead others to do what we want them to do because they want to do it." (5:48) "Today, I want to address one of two things we want to avoid. The first thing you want to avoid is the use of fear and threats." (6:04) "Here's your assignment for today...." (13:24)

A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Gross of Hartwick College

A featured leader interview spanning topics of how to inspire work ethic in others, a framework for leading a team through gap analysis, a lesson in leadership from former Giants Coach Bill Parcells, what separates great leaders from average managers, the importance of intentional reflection, and being a values-based leader.

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