About this episode

Jessica Whitney ’10 discusses the importance of showing up during transitions and everyday life as a key leadership lesson.

A simple but powerful leadership lesson: show up — whether in loss, transition or everyday life. Jessica Whitney ’10 reminds us that we often know what to do — the difference is actually doing it. Small acts of showing up can mean everything.

People in this episode

Guest: Jessica Whitney

Topics covered

• leadership
• transition
• personal development
• resilience
• showing up

Keywords

• leadership
• transition
• showing up
• personal growth
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation

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