The Shoulder Tap: Dr. Isabelle Cherney on Seeing Possibility in Others
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Melissa Morriss-Olson interviews Dr. Isabelle Cherney about leadership and the importance of recognizing potential in others.
What if the most important thing a leader can do is help someone see possibilities they cannot yet see in themselves? In this episode of IngenioUs , Melissa Morriss-Olson sits down with Dr. Isabelle Cherney, President of Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about leadership, humanpotential, and the power of believing in others. Born and raised in Switzerland, Dr. Cherney brings a unique global perspective to her work as a university president. A developmental psychologist by training and a passionate advocate for women and children, she has dedicatedmuch of her career to understanding how people develop, learn, and discover their strengths. What emerges throughout this conversation is a powerful theme that has shaped both her personal journey and her leadership philosophy: the importanceof the "shoulder tap." Again and again throughout her life, someone recognized potential in her before she recognized it in herself and encouraged her to pursue opportunities she never imagined. Today, as president of one of the nation's few remaining women's universities, she strives to do the same forothers. Melissa and Dr. Cherney…
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