Dec 17, 2018 | Communication, Strategies and Tips, Books
The Sanger team’s book club recently completed Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone. Our team conducts a quarterly 360-degree evaluation for every team member, so we were curious to discover new...
Dec 10, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership, Ross Leaders Academy
During the first few weeks of the Ross Leaders Academy, students have begun a process of “self-excavation,” which indicates an effort to dig within oneself and uncover important personal data. This process helps students get below their own surface and bring dominant...
Oct 11, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership, Books
The Sanger team’s book club recently completed Daniel H. Pink’s latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Our team has often had anecdotal conversations about the best time to complete work, so we were excited to read about the science behind it....
Aug 30, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership
Imagine a place without a single trace of human disturbance. A place where the sun never sets and is so vast and majestic, your existence there seems unreal. While in this same place you encounter bitter cold, piercing rain, ravenous mosquitoes, charging grizzly...
Aug 10, 2018 | Leading Organizations, Strategies and Tips, Books
Our team was eager to dive into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle, just released this year. Several team members appreciated Coyle’s anecdotal-style, a departure from the science-heavy books we’ve focused on lately. Our takeaways and experiments we plan to run are...
Jun 21, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Michigan Model
Just back from their three-month journey in Asia, the Global MBA Class of 2019 begins their year in Ann Arbor with a leadership program led by Brian Flanagan and Jeff Domagala at the Sanger Leadership Center. They will be joined by Professor David Mayer and Michigan...
Apr 16, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership
Whether you’re embarking on a summer internship, a new career, or a summer vacation, you can use your time away from campus to experiment and take risks. Great leaders embrace risk in order to promote change and innovation in their organizations. Courage and creative...
Apr 16, 2018 | Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership
You can grow as a leader without formal authority. Check out our tips to help you hone your skills this summer and when you return to campus next fall! 1. Run learning experiments. Experimentation is a key part the mindful engagement model created by Professor Sue...
Jan 18, 2018 | Books, Strategies and Tips, Self-Leadership
“Know thyself” is one of the world’s original leadership tips and a tidal wave of books has reinforced the message in recent years. If you hope to become a more authentic, mindful, and emotionally intelligent leader, you must look inside yourself. At Sanger, we’re big...
