blog posts

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  How My Experience at The LeaderShape® Institute™ Shaped My Understanding of Social Justice

  Feb 16, 2021 1:00 pm6 views

  The LeaderShape®  Institute™ was a great opportunity to learn more about social justice and hear from different viewpoints. My time at The LeaderShape®  Institute™  was very influential and I wanted to share how it helped my viewpoint of social justice. 

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  Student Employment Reflections

  Jan 26, 2021 3:15 pm4 views

  Student employees at the Illinois Leadership Center share their experience while working at the ILC as well as some benefits to their positions. Information on student employment for the 2021-2022 school year is also shared. 

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  One Question to Answer Before Deciding Your Career Path

  Jan 26, 2021 2:45 pm0 views

  Remember the saying that we all wanted to believe as kids? You can be anything you want to be when you grow up. One of the best ways to end up in the kind of career that earns you respect, recognition, success, and happiness is to do more of what you're good at.

  Click the title to read this article by Jessica Buono from Gallup with CliftonStrengths, one of the programs presented at the ILC!

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  Reflections: Being a Student Leader in a Pandemic and Lessons Learned

  Dec 14, 2020 9:30 am223 views

  This post provides reflections from UIUC students on this past Fall semester and how they felt about the changes and transition to online classes. 

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  Human Dignity in Leadership

  Nov 30, 2020 11:00 am73 views

  This post explains the importance of one of the ILC's competencies, human dignity, and how it is important in leadership. 

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  The Role of Relationship Management in Leadership

  Nov 10, 2020 9:30 am40 views

  This post emphasizes the importance of relationship management in leadership. It goes into detail on ways to practice, understand, and learn from relationship management as a leader. 

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  Why YOU should consider the Leadership Studies Minor

  Oct 27, 2020 9:45 am46 views

  This post explains more information on the Leadership Studies Minor and gives student perspectives on the minor itself. 

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  National Make a Difference Day

  Oct 20, 2020 10:30 am16 views

  National Make a Difference Day focuses on aspects of service in our community. This post goes into more detail about the day and introduces the topic of servant leadership. 

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  The Importance of Diversity in Leadership

  Oct 20, 2020 9:15 am24 views

  This post discusses the importance of diversity in concepts of leadership and areas of life. 

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  A Call to Action: Social Change in our Leadership

  Oct 13, 2020 9:15 am43 views

  This post goes into detail about what the Social Change Model of Leadership is and how we can use it in our every day lives with relation to leadership. 

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  The Effectiveness of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

  Oct 6, 2020 10:15 am42 views

  Since October is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month, this post goes into detail on the importance of emotional intelligence and how to effectively use it in leadership. 

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  How Leaders Communicate Effectively

  Sep 22, 2020 10:30 am33 views

  Communication is something key in leadership as well as our everyday lives. This post goes into more detail on communication and gives some great advice on how to effectively use communication in different areas. 

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  The Importance of Self-Improvement for Leaders

  Sep 17, 2020 12:00 pm119 views

  September is self-improvement month. This post goes into detail on what self-improvement is, how it is important for leaders and shares a personal connection to self-improvement. 

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  The National Day of Encouragement- What is it?

  Sep 12, 2020 9:30 am10 views

  This post goes into depth on the National Day of Encouragement, a day that recognizes the importance of encouragement in our everyday lives. It'll go into more detail on the history, facts, and ways to increase the use of encouragement in your lives. 

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  Organizing for Social Change: An Interview with a First-Timer

  Jun 12, 2020 11:45 am102 views

  I first met Paul Saban at the 2019 session of the Institute by LeaderShape. When Paul informed me that he was organizing a demonstration for Black Lives Matter in his hometown in Monticello, I decided that I would interview him about his experience following the demonstration. This was his first time organizing an event of this kind. The demonstration was held in the main square of Monticello, Illinois on Saturday, June 6.

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  Donaldson Gift to the Illinois Leadership Center Makes History

  Jun 8, 2020 9:15 am0 views

  The Illinois Leadership® Center (ILC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has received the largest outright gift in the history of Student Affairs at Illinois with a $1.17 million gift from Jane and William (“Bill”) Donaldson.

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  Jump Start Your Career with Leadership

  Apr 16, 2020 8:00 pm119 views

  This blog post highlights the importance of leadership and how it can positively influence your career readiness. Leadership is about constantly learning and to do this you must seek out experiences that will enhance your life design.

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  The Illinois Model of Leadership

  Apr 16, 2020 3:00 pm10 views

  Through a campus-wide initiative involving faculty, staff, and student participants, the ILC developed The Illinois Model of Leadership Education. Learn more about this framework used to inform and shape the practice of the leadership education at Illinois. 

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  COVID-19 Updates

  Apr 16, 2020 1:15 pm7 views

  As the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) creates uncertainty and concerns both globally and here in our community, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign continues to monitor developments and to take any new actions that are warranted as new information emerges in this rapidly changing situation. Click here for information and updates about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on our university.

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  My Definition of Leadership

  Apr 15, 2020 11:30 pm1330 views

  I go into detail on what I believe is the true definition of leadership and how this reflects all the good leaders in our lives. I also give my perspective on the definition of leadership.

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  Why Leadership is Important to Me (And for You!)

  Apr 15, 2020 11:00 pm87 views

  In this post I talk about a personal experience from high school that was a foundational piece of my experience in becoming a leader. I use this as an example of why leadership is important to me by describing how I came to view myself as a leader and the impact I have had on others as a result.

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  Challenges You Need To Encounter As A Leader

  Apr 15, 2020 5:00 pm32 views

  Leaders have the power to control people to do what they want. However, being a leader is not easy. He or she needs to face many challenges to build a strong, healthy working relationship with employees.

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  What Actually Makes a Good Leader, May Not Be What You Think...

  Apr 15, 2020 12:00 am42 views

  We are always asked the question, "what makes a good leader?" Through all the different studies and approaches learned, I discovered what I believe makes a good leader and it may not be what you think.

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  What is the Hardest Part About Being Good Leader?

  Apr 15, 2020 12:00 am801 views

  In this article, I discuss what I find to be the hardest part of being a leader. The pressure to please all parties is a challenge that can be burdensome and serve to degrade a leader's confidence in their ability. I discuss this topic from my perspective and experiences.

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  Being a Leader in the Advertising Industry

  Apr 14, 2020 12:00 am66 views

  This blog sums up the leadership qualities necessary for success when working in an advertising agency. It teaches college students how to prepare for the industry by being mindful of the way they act and work with others.