Program Background
The purpose of Leaders for Life is to engage a diverse group of student leaders from the University of Michigan in conversations regarding the importance of understanding themselves in their organizations. The University of Michigan can be a large place and we hope to connect student leaders to facilitated growth, development, and a more interconnected campus. LFL 2018 is the ten year anniversary of the program.
Theme - Leading with Empathy: A Lifelong Mission
Empathy is the first and foundational component to understanding what makes an organization effective in delivering its mission. An equally strong counterpart is consensus building, based on the correlation data. These both converge with strong problem solving.
Empathy requires listening, reflecting and aligning; Consensus involves having all express their views and seeking common agreement; and Problem-solving via experimenting with new concepts and ideas.
Based on empirically studying U of M students (2012) and alumni (2016), the leadership research is quite clear on what really matters, as demonstrated to the right through pathway modeling.
Speakers
Day 1
Jeff Domagala (Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross) speaks about leading with purpose
Sava Farah (Sava's restaurant & SavCo Hospitality) speaks about empathy in the workspace
Leaders for Life 2018 conference at the University of Michigan. Panel discussion featuring Clare Braun ('12), Chenning Duker ('16) and Asja Kepeš ('17)
Day 2
Abdul El-Sayed (2018 MI gubernatorial candidate) speaks about leadership as a lifelong journey
Greg Harden (University of Michigan Athletic Department) speaks about the role of passion and purpose in leadership
Cheri Schoenfish (Venture Integration HR at Microsoft) speaks on the role of leadership in organizational culture
Excerpts and Testimonials
Co-chair Mira Shane speaks about LFL
Introductory remarks