What Is the Best Leadership Advice I Ever Received

You know better than most that a leadership position in higher education is a demanding job. Fortunately, you don’t have to go at it alone.

In this program, Ann Taylor, PhD, assistant dean for distance learning and director of the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute at Penn State University, shares her personal Top 10 pieces of advice that she’s received while working in higher-education leadership for the past two decades, illustrating each with a story of its influence. Her advice is universal in its applicability and is essential to any leader, regardless of scale or experience!

Learning Goals

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:

• Apply the leadership advice provided to their own actions in the workplace
• Be motivated to share the guidance they receive from others as they mentor future leaders

Topics Covered

• Dealing with workplace negativity
• Work/life balance
• Being “visionary”
• Maintaining open communication
• The hiring process
• Rewarding employees when budgets are tight

Audience

This program will benefit:

• Faculty
• Anyone in a leadership position, regardless of scale
• Anyone aspiring to be in a leadership position