May 13
Going into the last two weeks of my independent study, I know I had to really put some work in and make sure I can give an effective presentation. I was really busy last week. I spoke with Mrs. Fulton and we both agreed that I should do a couple more interviews to get a …
May 03
This final month, I want to complete a couple more interviews along with watching one more Ted Talk and then I will start to lock in on my final presentation. I have gotten a lot of emails back from teachers saying that they will be able to attend, so I will be able to share …
Apr 21
Last week, I had a productive interview with Parker Brannon, the captain of my soccer team. Parker is going to play professionally next year in Germany. Parker thinks leadership is important and practices it daily which I have noticed in practice and games. He reads books, listens to podcasts and focuses on being the best …
Apr 10
This past week, I had the opportunity to speak with Matthew Pearsall, who teaches at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Dr. Pearsall was an officer in the U.S Navy for four years and now researchers leadership and team performance at UNC. I had a great interview and received lots of helpful new information. One main point …
Apr 01
After another productive week working on my independent study, I am more eager to put all the pieces together and share my findings at the end of the semester. This week, I lined up emails with Mike Smith, President of Kane Realty in Raleigh, and Professor Matthew Pearsal, Associate of Organizational Behavior at UNC, for …
Mar 21
After an enjoyable spring break, I am ready to jump back into learning more about leadership. For the next quarter, as I prepare more for my final presentation, I plan on adjusting some of my interview strategies and questions. I am going to adjust some of the questions I ask in interviews and make them …
Feb 28
In the past week of 2/22/23 to 2/28/23, I have spoken with some impressive leaders that taught me a lot. I learned that you need to care about people or nobody is going to follow you. You need to have a commitment to the objective. I liked when Trevor Smith, owner of Maupin Travel, emphasized …
Feb 21
The past week of 2/14/23 to 2/21/23 has been a great first week of interviews. I had an incredible first interview with Mr. Welborn, the president of Welborn & Associates in Chattanooga. Through lots of hard work, he created his company, leading many workers and is very successful. I found it interesting when he said, …
Feb 21
The past week of 2/6/22 to 2/13/22 has been really exciting. I have started to email some of the people I want to interview. I have heard back from lots who sound very excited in their responses, and have written them in a schedule so I know when to meet with them. This week I …
Feb 21
In the past week of 1/30/23 to 2/5/23, I have been reading Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. I have read most of the book and am approaching the end. So far, I have really enjoyed hearing all of the stories and experiments Brené Brown has done. I have learned that daring is knowing that …