High Schools Lead by Helping With Transition to College

A good idea and good partnering  with between high school & college leaders.

http://hechingerreport.org/some-high-schools-following-their-graduates-straight-into-college/

Public Square Leaders Not Afraid To Be Nice: Thank you. Your Welcome

good read for everyone in public square--non profit, corporate and public sectors. M

https://hbr.org/2015/04/good-leaders-arent-afraid-to-be-nice?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow

Do You Have What It Takes To BeA Manager/Leader in Public Square?

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3044630/this-may-not-surprise-you-only-10-of-managers-have-what-it-takes-to-be-managers

Innovative Non Profit Leaders Show How Hiring Is Changing

http://www.fastcompany.com/3044537/sector-forecasting/what-it-will-take-to-get-a-nonprofit-job-in-2020

Innovation Leadership Needed in Public Square and in the Private Sector

This is an excellent read for all leaders and innovators.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2015/04/06/why-innovative-leadership-is-nonnegotiable-for-every-business/

Servant Leadership

Work being done to restore trust in corporate leaders.   Some good observations here that are applicable in the public square.  

http://smartblogs.com/leadership/2015/04/03/restoring-corporate-trust-why-we-must-try-2/?utm_source=brief

It's Not Just About Finding Mentors...

but finding the right mentors!

http://www.fastcompany.com/3044465/what-ursula-burnss-rise-to-power-can-teach-us-about-mentorship

Negotiating Skills in the Public Square

We all need them and need to continue refine them.  This article will help toward that end.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3044544/work-smart/three-things-science-can-teach-you-about-negotiating

The Opportunity Gap and Immobility: Importan for Leadership on Poverty

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/upshot/its-not-the-inequality-its-the-immobility.html?rref=upshot&smid=tw-upshotnyt

Heart and Courage in the Public Square

here is another example of a situation where leadership in the public square takes heart and courage.  

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/us/daniel-jones-university-of-mississippi-chief-whose-ouster-led-to-protests-rejects-offer-to-stay.html?hpw&rref=education&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

Some Good writing on Hate, Leadership and the Future

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/04/03/pizza_with_a_side_of_hate_126142.html

Tolerance is Important for All Leaders, BUT...

Behavior and actions that deplete us and our environments in public square or private sector should not be tolerated.  This is a good listing of unacceptable behavior and actions in our work environments. 

http://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/12-things-that-successful-people-never-tolerate.html

Leadership: Governor Snyder to Veto Religious Freedom Legislation

This is an example of courageous and policy based leadership in the public square.  

http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/02/michigan-governor-veto-religious-freedom-legislation/70823112/

Transparency in Researcher Funding Sources in the Academy

We need more conversations about this issue.  University leaders, including facult/researcher leaders, need to drive this debate.  It should not be left to be only debated off campus and in the media.  This article is a good review of the issues and concerns involved.  

http://chronicle.com/article/A-Challenge-for-Universities-/229027/?key=TT56dF9jNCJANnFrZ20TMGwEOyc8Zh96Z3JKaXhwbl5RFQ%3D%3D==

The De-humanization of Leadership

This HBR article talks about this process and the importance of leaders showing humility, self doubt, empathy, etc., and they will begin to win trust.   Public Square leaders should read this article.  

https://hbr.org/2015/04/leaders-win-trust-when-they-show-a-bit-of-humanity?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow

Justice Ginzburg Essay

This is an essay of great women leaders that have played heroic and visionary roles in Passover.  Excellent read for public square leaders with great lessons and thought provoking information.  A must read.  

http://ajws.org/what_we_do/education/publications/chag_vchesed/5775/cc_pesach_5775.pdf

More Global University Compeition for Students World Wide

US higher education leaders are facing another "disrupter"-  more universities globally in top 150 universities.  Much more intense competition for students globally.  

http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21646987-competition-among-universities-has-become-intense-and-international-top-class?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/top_of_the_class

Transparency in the Public Square

When do official public documents belong in the public square?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/when-do-official-documents-belong-to-the-public/388874/

Cost Of College & Excessive Student Debt

This is an educators view/opinion.  Asks college leaders how they can do "this" to a generation of students.

http://bit.ly/1Esewa2

Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Public Leader In The Public Square?

Worth a read.

http://abt.cm/1e10VW6 via @aboutdotcom