blog posts

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  Leadership in Social Justice

  Jan 27, 2023 11:00 am293 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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  Becoming a Culturally Competent Leader

  Nov 30, 2022 1:15 pm2897 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.

• The Importance of Sustainable Leadership

  Feb 8, 2022 12:00 pm491 views

  This post highlights why being a sustainable leader in today’s climate is important. The author challenges the reader to explore sustainable practices and try to implement them in their daily lives as well as their leadership roles.

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  Why reflection is important in a leadership role

  Nov 8, 2021 12:45 pm2387 views

  This post talks about the importance of reflection and how it is important for leaders and teams to practice reflection. 

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  The importance of practicing openness today’s society

  Nov 3, 2021 1:15 pm723 views

  This post talks about the importance of openness and shares how the importance of practicing openness will be impactful in both your professional and personal life. 

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  The Importance of Developing a Community Perspective

  Oct 21, 2021 11:30 am2891 views

  This post talks about the importance of community and volunteering within your own community. The post shares a bit more about how to develop leadership skills through helping out your community. 

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  Innovation in Leadership

  Apr 6, 2021 1:45 pm116 views

  This post goes into details on Innovation in leadership. It describes what innovation is and ways to embrace innovation in leadership and in our daily lives. 

• Innovation and Leadership

  Apr 6, 2021 1:45 pm102 views

  This post talks about innovation and the impacts it has on leadership. Innovation helps start trendsetters and conversation starters for leaders. It is important to recognize the impact innovation has on leaders. 

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  Empathy

  Apr 6, 2021 1:30 pm648 views

  This post starts by comparing empathy to shoes, displaying a metaphor for being the listener for someone's story. This post also shares a comparison and a way to think of empathy in a different way. 

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  The Importance of Community to Leadership Practice

  Mar 30, 2021 1:15 pm14120 views

  This post explains the importance of community in leadership and guides you through different ways to be a leader in a community. 

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  Sustainability in Leadership

  Mar 16, 2021 2:00 pm221 views

  This post goes into depth on sustainability in leadership and emphasizes the importance of it. 

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  What does it mean to be an ethical leader?

  Mar 16, 2021 1:30 pm2778 views

  This post shares ways to be an ethical leader and practice integrity as a leader in our every day. The author shares some personal stories as well on the topic of integrity.

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  The Power of Integrity

  Mar 16, 2021 1:15 pm405 views

  This post talks about power of integrity and what makes it so important in life and leadership. 

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  The Shared "We"

  Mar 2, 2021 1:30 pm33 views

  This post goes into detail on the importance of Common Purpose in Leadership and how practicing this competency will make you a great leader. 

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  One Question to Answer Before Deciding Your Career Path

  Jan 26, 2021 2:45 pm3 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 am25894 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 am3721 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 am15221 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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  The Effectiveness of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

  Oct 6, 2020 10:15 am390 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 am139 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 Illinois Model of Leadership

  Apr 16, 2020 3:00 pm179 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.