Aspirations are conferred by others, not innate

Aspirations are conferred by others, not innate

When I was in the third grade, my teacher told the class that one day, I would be President of the United States. We were learning about the US political system, and Vincent Lee had asked her if she had ever taught a president before (she was in her first year...
Mentoring Matters

Mentoring Matters

In a recent post, , I tell the story of an important mentor in my life. Without her influence throughout university, I would not be who I am today, and she was just one of my mentors. I have been blessed with adults throughout my life, a little further down the road...
True North

True North

As part of this leadership series, I have discussed the three lessons I have learned as a leader. This week is the final lesson: bring the best of who you are to what you do and always play to your strengths.  Some of my peers read voraciously about leadership....
Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing

Real leadership means doing the right thing, even when it is hard and you feel alone.  When I took up the role of Head at my first residential College, I was only 35 years old. Nothing had really prepared me for the role or how to manage the situation I walked...
An Educator’s Role

An Educator’s Role

Over the last week, I have finalised copy for a new role at the College: Dean of Students. As I have refined the position description and the advertising collateral, my own sense of why I have given most of my career to work in university residential...