People are often taught to think about work in terms of income, productivity, and professional advancement. However, those measurements do not necessarily capture whether work feels meaningful or contributes anything valuable to society. In The Instinct of Workmanship and the Irksomeness of Labor, Veblen (1898)…
Module 6 examined authentic and servant leadership as theories grounded in individual character, relationships, and virtue. Authentic leadership emphasizes self-awareness, balanced processing, relational transparency, and an internalized moral perspective. Servant leadership prioritizes followers’ needs, development, autonomy, and well-being. Although these theories offer valuable ideals, the…
In Module 5, we examined adaptive leadership as an expression of the complexity hypothesis and transformational leadership as an expression of the charisma hypothesis. Both theories explain organizational change, but the readings showed that leadership theories must also be evaluated for their assumptions about authority,…
OGL 530: Final Paper, Section 1: What is the leadership problem? Women’s underrepresentation in organizational leadership is commonly framed as a pipeline, confidence, or diversity problem. These explanations focus on the number of women available for leadership, women’s willingness to pursue authority, or organizational commitments…
OGL 568: Women and Leadership – Module 3 Film Analysis: SWIPED This film resonated deeply because of how real it was. I have seen it happen. There were so many relatable moments I have personally witnessed, not only in the workplace but in other business…
The Mindset That Changed Everything There’s a lot of soft advice floating around about getting a tech job. Network more. Manifest it. Be patient. Wait for the right opportunity. None of that helped me. What worked was obsession, structure, volume, and one book that rewired…