MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative

When the leader is respectful and honest, the team does not hesitate to follow.

Students gain practical boardroom experience, familiarity with the nonprofit sector, mentee opportunities and lifelong leadership skills.

MSU President Waded Cruzado welcomed Bryan Stevenson as this year’s Freshman Convocation speaker. Nearly 3,000 new students, plus 3,400 parents and community members attended the event in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

You’re likely to find yourself looking at your current role, looking ahead to the role you want (or at others who have it), and wondering how in the hell you’ll be able to get there when you’re already buckling under the weight of your work.

This practical guide will help leaders in any field implement the Team of Teams approach to tear down their silos, improve collaboration, and avoid turf wars.

Research shows that most people — from CEOs to regular Joes — are surprisingly not self-aware.

What does it take to successfully lead a team to the top of the highest peak in the world?

The two men spoke to a crowd of about 1,000 people in the Strand Union Ballroom. Carmen McSpadden, director of the MSU Leadership Institute, said the event raised about $25,000 for the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal.

How do you enable people to be great, and create ‘great teams’?

All proceeds from tickets sale will benefit the Khumbu Climbing Center, a center that trains Sherpas in Nepal.