The Sad State of Student Culture on College Campuses
In their 1995 book, The Abandoned Generation, higher education leaders Will Willimon and Tom Naylor persuasively argued that student culture on far too many college and university campuses was characterized by vice instead of virtue and specifically, that most students have an anti-intellectual outlook regarding their higher education journeys. Over twenty years later, both research…
One Big Family Serving Together
Our team, Brasília Azul, has had the opportunity to work alongside students from Lifeshape Brazil. The students at Lifeshape are our age and are also learning leadership skills through a three-year program here in Brazil. Serving alongside the Lifeshape students has been such an incredible experience for our team. Each and every one of the…
What You Communicate When You Micromanage
Time for a self-assessment and the stakes are high. I want us to think on a characteristic that squashes creativity and encumbers the talents of a team. Even worse many people who exhibit this characteristic don’t realize what they are doing. Candidly, this behavior is a proven hindrance to both team productivity and moving forward…
