"The friendships I've made at Thomas have been nothing short of amazing; in such an intimate, tight-knit community, you get to know other students quite well. These are the relationships that will last long after I graduate, some for a lifetime. I’m also really excited to think about ten years down the road and see what we’ve become, reflecting back on how our Thomas experience helped to shape and guide us." Missy White Presque Isle, Maine Psychology

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LEADERSHIP

What comes to mind when you hear the word leadership? Do you think of international or national figures like Golda Meir, Lee Iacocca, Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, or General Colin Powell? Our brains somehow immediately translate the word leadership to mean leader.  You probably just did the same thing. You probably imagined a company president, a Prime Minister, your professor, your supervisor at work, or the person standing at a podium with a gavel. However, the premise of leadership is a relational process of people working together to accomplish change or to make a difference that will benefit the common good. In other words, leadership is about relationships. And you can be part of the leadership process, whether as a formal leader or as an active, committed group member (Susan R. Komives, 1988).

SPRING 2008 LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS SERIES