blog posts

• The Importance of Networking

  Feb 21, 2022 1:00 pm1694 views

  This post goes into detail on the importance of networking and some benefits of it. 

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  Becoming an Effective Leader in your first leadership position

  Feb 24, 2022 12:15 pm39 views

  This post provides insightful advice on how to be a confident and effective leader in your first leadership position.

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  When Opportunity Knocks 

  Mar 1, 2022 11:15 am143 views

  This post talks about how to build your own personal leadership style and the benefits that can come from it. This post also gives advice on ways to improve your leadership and be a better leader to others in many different scenarios of life. 

• Advice for someone entering a leadership role for the first time

  Mar 1, 2022 11:45 am215 views

  This post gives some advice on starting your first leadership role and how to be successful in the role. 

• Stepping into a Leadership Position for the First Time

  Mar 1, 2022 11:45 am15 views

  This post explores how shedding the stereotypical perception of a leader as a commander and stepping into the role of a facilitator can help build trust and increase group productivity when stepping into a leadership position for the first time. 

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  Why can't women be ambitious and likable?

  Mar 1, 2022 12:00 pm351 views

  This post explores the concept of "The Likeability Trap" as well as the pressures that women encounter in the workplace to curate their appearance and fashion.

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  How to be a Leader in a Virtual Setting

  Mar 22, 2022 11:45 am78 views

  This post is about the tools you will need as a leader online, and how to work on the skills you are confident in to succeed in a virtual environment.

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  Leadership Lessons from President Zelensky

  Mar 29, 2022 11:15 am5572 views

  Leadership lessons from President Zelensky we can apply in our daily lives.

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  Do You Really Trust Your Team? Do They Trust You?

  Apr 7, 2022 11:15 am46 views

  This post details on the importance of being a trustworthy leader and provides a piece of advice on people who are just about to start their leadership role, using soccer as an example.

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  Unmute, Speak, and Lead

  Apr 12, 2022 11:30 am22 views

  In a world stuck between virtual and in-person programming, our leadership skills need to encompass both settings. This article discusses one way you can be a leader in a virtual setting.

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  How To Set the Right Goals for Yourself and Succeed

  Apr 14, 2022 1:15 pm1468 views

  Goal setting is critical for success. Without goals, it’s difficult to measure progress or determine where you are and where you want to be. You also need specific goals in order to develop a plan on how to achieve them. However, there is a right way and wrong way to set goals, which is why following these tips are important.

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  Prioritizing Mental Health in Undergraduate Students Working Towards Professional & Graduate Programs

  Apr 18, 2022 11:30 am51 views

  This post explores mental health in undergraduate students working towards professional and graduate programs. This post also gives advice and strategies on how to manage one’s mental health in college.

• Three essential key factors that will help you shine as a leader in your RSO

  Apr 21, 2022 9:30 am33 views

  This post provides advice on how to navigate the transition to a leadership position in an RSO after experiencing a major part of COVID. 

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  How to be a Leader in a Virtual Setting

  Apr 25, 2022 11:30 am68 views

  This post elaborates on a few strategies that students can implement in order to become a leader in a virtual setting. 

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  My Time at the ILC

  Apr 26, 2022 1:15 pm95 views

  This post is a student employee reflection on her time at Illinois and working at the Illinois Leadership Center. 

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  Self Leadership

  Apr 28, 2022 11:00 am59 views

  This post explains the importance of self-leadership and goes into some topics regarding self-leadership. 

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  Leading a remote team? Here are some tips for asynchronous success.

  Apr 29, 2022 11:15 am55 views

  In a post-pandemic world, it seems that working remotely is becoming more ingrained into the professional world. Remote team projects are becoming extremely commonplace. However, being a remote leader can be challenging. Here are some tips for leading a remote team from my experience as a remote team leader. 

• Is Leadership Conditional?

  May 3, 2022 11:30 am65 views

  When someone mentions the word leadership to you, what comes to mind? How can this concept be applied in a virtual setting? 

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  Indecisiveness & Leadership

  Sep 7, 2022 11:00 am123 views

  It is okay to be unsure so long as you recognize your indecisiveness. Identify what you can control and set goals that focus on it while keeping an eye on uncontrollable factors. If you are lost in a haze, do not hesitate to ask for help from reliable mentors or peers.

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  7 Ways to Improve Your Self-Management Skills

  Sep 29, 2022 1:30 pm29461 views

  Great leaders use their time, energy, and resources effectively. Leaders skilled in self-management act in ways that strengthen their personal, professional, and familial relationships. This post will outline seven ways you can effectively improve your self-management skills.

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  Stress and Free Time: Learning How to Appreciate Leadership

  Oct 24, 2022 2:15 pm68 views

  When was the last time that you got to "stop and smell the roses"? In this post, I will be sharing my personal experiences with the stress that leadership brings and how I manage it. By reading this post, you will gain insight into how you can better appreciate your leadership roles and what you accomplish in them.

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  Becoming a Culturally Competent Leader

  Nov 30, 2022 1:15 pm2033 views

  Great leaders possess the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to build authentic connections with people from different cultures. This blog will highlight qualities of culturally competent leaders and steps you can take to build cultural competence.

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  Add These to Your Leadership Reading List: ILC Resources and Our Upcoming Book Club

  Jan 23, 2023 4:00 pm64 views

  The Illinois Leadership Center’s Cavenaugh Leadership Library is a great resource for students and staff due to its various borrowable activities and books that can help anyone with improving their leadership competency. The ILC will also be launching a brand-new book club for those who enjoy stories of leadership in practice and for those who want to learn about newer, nontraditional theories of leadership. Learn more about what we have to offer!

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  6 Tips for Successfully Leading a Team

  Jan 27, 2023 10:45 am65 views

  Leading a team can be intimidating, so here are six tips to help you the next time you are tasked to lead a team.

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  Leadership in Social Justice

  Jan 27, 2023 11:00 am223 views

  The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines social justice as “justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.” The concept of social justice encompasses all oppressed and marginalized groups and it is formed on five pillars: access to resources, equity, participation, diversity, and human rights.

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  What Can Bad Leadership Lead to?

  Jan 27, 2023 11:15 am170 views

  The movie Team Foxcatcher (2016) is a perfect example of how multi-faceted ethical leadership issues can be. The story shows what bad leadership can do to subordinates and how maybe the leader isn't the only person to blame for the end result.

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  What Is A Personal Brand Anyway?

  Feb 6, 2023 2:00 pm53 views

  You have likely heard the term 'personal brand' before, but what does that mean? This article discusses what a personal brand is, and why leaders should care about their personal brand. The ways you talk or write, the interactions you have with others, and the way you spend your time are all aspects of your personal brand, whether you intentionally plan them or not. This article will help you begin reflecting on your personal brand.

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  The Optimistic Leader: How to stay resilient in the face of adversity

  Mar 7, 2023 10:30 am693 views

  In this blog, we explore the powerful connection between optimism and resilience in leadership. Discover how a positive outlook can help you overcome obstacles and inspire those around you, ultimately leading to greater success and fulfillment in both your personal and professional life.

• Compassionate Leadership: What I've Learned

  Nov 8, 2023 3:30 pm31 views

  In this blog, an ILC graf intern explores the concept of compassionate leadership and how her time working at the Illinois Leadership Center has made her reevaluate her approach on what makes a competent leader.

• How Trying Calamari (and other things) Helped Me to Have Better Self-Management

  Dec 1, 2023 1:00 pm30 views

  Simplify life's complexities by discovering three transformative mindsets—curiosity, embracing opportunities, and reframing problems for effective self-management. With practical insights from her own experiences, an ILC graf intern emphasizes the gradual nature of this process and shares her wisdom on navigating life with intention and pride. 

• Special Situations in Private Markets

  Jan 26, 2024 1:30 pm14 views

  Jeremy Giffon's wisdom on passion, advice, and resilience inspires a path to success. Embrace challenges and learn to be "hard to kill".

• How to Establish a Psychologically Safe Team

  Feb 21, 2024 12:15 pm6 views

  ILC's communication and marketing specialist Eugene Hwang talks about psychological safety and what it takes to have a team where everyone feels comfortable!

• The History of Black Housing Discrimination at UIUC

  Feb 28, 2024 12:45 pm20 views

  In this blog post, I talk about the Wicked Problem of Black housing discrimination and segregation at UIUC and how it has been a problem since the opening of this University. With all the strides that Black people have made on this campus, it goes almost unnoticeable today, but we are still seeing the effects of this historical problem in real time.