About this episode

The episode features a discussion on leadership experiences and advice from prominent figures in the ASCLS Leadership Development Committee.

In this episode Sophia Chandrasekar and Doryan Redding sit down with Dr. Carol Rentas, Tony Kurec, and Dr. Cathy Otto and talk about their experiences as a leader, and what advice they would share with others looking to be a leader in their community. The three also talk about the learning modules that they created for the ASCLS Leadership Development Committee's Leadership Certificate Curriculum. Be sure to check out their work! After all, "Opportunities are seldom labeled," by John A. Shedd, American author and professor.

Topics covered

• leadership
• community engagement
• education

Keywords

• leadership development
• ASCLS
• curriculum

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