Break Away: Leadership For A Sound Mind And Body

Three Michigan alumna share their stories of success and how they have navigated Michigan and beyond as women in high ranking positions.

Part 2: Ram Mahalingam talks with Rebecca Irby who shares her background on how she discovered her life's passion and purpose and then used her North Star to found and lead an international NGO that received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations. She offers guidance on how to help you find your North Star and learn how to use that as your guide throughout the rest of your time in school and, most importantly, moving forward in an integrated, fulfilled way. Subtle shifts in our mindset can lead to significant transformation. We hope you walk away from these episodes and the supporting materials with a greater sense of yourself, the world, and how to navigate it.

To be an effective leader — at work, in the community, or in your personal life — you must be able to communicate with impact. Often this means telling stories that are meaningful to you and others, and doing so in the rich language and expressive style of a seasoned storyteller. At Story Lab, students develop executive-level presence and communication skills through storytelling workshops and events. Offered by the Sanger Leadership Center at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Story Lab focuses on teaching participants the art and architecture of story development and delivery as a means toward positive influence and impact. At the end of each semester, Story Lab hosts a public showcase inviting some of its workshop participants to take the stage and tell their stories. In this episode, Sanger Program Coordinator Ben Applebaum-Bauch speaks with MBA student Jessica Liang about her story of advocacy in the face of adversity and the ways her leadership skills have developed since participating in Story Lab.

Ram Mahalingam talks with Rebecca Irby who shares her background on how she discovered her life's passion and purpose and then used her North Star to found and lead an international NGO that received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations. She offers guidance on how to help you find your North Star and learn how to use that as your guide throughout the rest of your time in school and, most importantly, moving forward in an integrated, fulfilled way. Subtle shifts in our mindset can lead to significant transformation. We hope you walk away from these episodes and the supporting materials with a greater sense of yourself, the world, and how to navigate it.

Based on a counseling tool called "motivational interviewing", Emily Giovanili, Marsha Benz, and Christina Gerazounis discuss how to have productive and compassionate conversations. They share skills and techniques that you can use individually or with your team. "If you've been interested in building dynamic and thoughtful conversations within the organizations you join, with your friends, other team members, then this might be for you!"

Brooke Tayler, Solomon Lucy, and Alexxus Lige take us through a journey of the ins and outs of student leadership at the University of Michigan. The panelists explore how to become a leader on campus and everything that goes with that new responsibility. Under a lens of DEI, the three show exactly how to navigate student life, personal well being, and the national climate.

In this collaboration episode, our host RC communications and outreach specialist Robby Griswold talks with alum Mya Harris and fourth-year student Kaitlyn Colyer about their experiences as students in both the Residential College and the Barger Leadership Institute. Mya and Kaitlyn discuss developing their leadership identities, the importance of practicing cultural humility, and what advice they would offer incoming students.

During this virtual event, we heard from alumni panelists Paul Viera, '81 and Ryan Mundy, ‘07, as well as Vice President of Student Life at U-M, Dr. Martino Harmon as they talk about overcoming stigmas of mental health for men of color and how to prioritize your own self care and create balance during a difficult time.

On this collaborative episode between Break Away and Strength in the Midst of Change, features Ram Mahalingam, Barger Leadership Institute Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Barger Leadership Institute, and Doreen Murasky, Interim Associate Director of CEW+. Doreen and Ram talk about the core principles of mindfulness, and how these can be incorporated into your everyday life, work, and relationships to cultivate interconnectedness. Make sure to listen to the end to hear them talk about the importance of being kind to yourself and your imperfections, and extending that same kindness to those around you.

Former Rackham Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion participants Dr. Kristal McGreggor, Dr. Steven Karamihas, and Charlie Groen, join Academic Program Specialist Askari Rushing in a conversation around DEI and leadership. Join us in the second part of this conversation about the challenges and wins of participating in DEI efforts and how to take care of yourself while engaging in emotionally taxing work.

In this episode of Break Way, former Rackham Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion participants Dr. Kristal McGreggor, Dr. Steven Karamihas, and Charlie Groen join Academic Program Specialist Askari Rushing in a conversation around DEI and leadership. Join us in a conversation about the challenges and wins of participating in DEI efforts and how to take care of yourself while engaging in emotionally taxing work.

In this episode of Break Away, students Emily Welch, Tejal Patel, and Soumya Kulkarni explore the importance of service leadership in the wider context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each plays a vital role in their respective service organizations. They share lessons, stories, and techniques on how to build a better team and to be a more understanding and effective leader.

In this episode of “Break Away”, Jacque Young, a senior on the University of Michigan's women's golf team, interviews Vic Strecher, a visionary leader and expert in the fields of behavior change, digital communication, and wellbeing. He's Founder & CEO of Kumanu, a next-generation wellbeing company, Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, renowned speaker, and author. The two explore how to find one's own purpose and how to find meaning in life through the guidance of purpose.

In part two of this episode from the Athletics Leadership Development Team, hear from Head Women's Soccer Coach Jennifer Klein and two student-athletes- Jacque Young of the Women's Golf team and Adam Wooten of the Men's Gymnastics team- on their perspectives and wisdom related to a number of leadership topics in relation to building a championship culture.

In part one of this two-part episode from the Athletics Leadership Development Team, hear from Head Women's Soccer Coach Jennifer Klein and two student-athletes- Jacque Young of the Women's Golf team and Adam Wooten of the Men's Gymnastics team- on their perspectives and wisdom related to a number of leadership topics in relation to building a championship culture.

Undergraduate Abby Richburg, the Director of CAPS In Action, a student mental health organization that is facilitated by CAPS, and Ed Huebner Assistant Director at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) joins Steve Bodei, Associate Director of M-LEAD to talk about mental health and leadership in our current environment. Tune in to hear what Ed and Abby had to say about challenging narratives related to mental health and leadership, how to maintain your own mental health when facing the challenges of leadership, how to ask for help, and much more!

What is inspiration? How does it help us act with courage and compassion in the face of great obstacles? Barger Leadership Institute Director and Professor of Psychology Ram Mahalingam speaks on inspiration and its relevance for mindful leadership. In a hyperconnected world, Ram draws on his own personal sources of inspiration and how inspiration can transform our lives and help us reconnect to others and our values.

Robin Brewer, Assistant Professor of Information joins Devon Keen, Director of Inclusion, Equity and Outreach at the School of Information for a conversation around leadership and accessibility. Listen to a captivating discussion covering topics and strategies for inclusive leadership, particularly around accessible technology.

Staff from the Sanger Leadership Center at Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan guide you through individual leadership growth via the Sanger Leadership Journey.

Announcement of our new podcast, Break Away: Leadership for a sound mind and body - by the University of Michigan's Leadership Collaborative