Entries by Jeff McMaster

It’s Time for a Self-Assessment

When I started my doctoral program years ago, I first had to attend an orientation program with the other students who had been accepted as part of that year’s cohort. During those two weeks, we read books, listened to lectures, interacted in discussions and activities, and wrote. And wrote. And wrote. Several of the writing […]

The Truth About Christmas

I can remember the first time my oldest child asked me if Santa was real. She must have been about 5 or 6 years old, and I am sure she had heard things from friends at school and wanted to know from her parents if Santa was a real person who delivered presents for Christmas. […]

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Podcast, Season 2, Episode 25: Be a Better Leader: The Be-Attitudes of Better Leadership (Part 9, Be A Relationship-builder)

In this “Be A Better Leader” series of website articles and podcasts, I am talking about a variety of attributes, characteristics, and skills that are essential to effective leadership, and discussing how they are reflected in practice. I have grouped these things into five categories of what a leader ought to be, which is why […]

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Be A Better Leader: The Five Be-attitudes of Better Leadership (part 9, Be Relational . . . by Building Relationships)

In this “Be A Better Leader” series of website articles and podcasts, I am talking about a variety of attributes, characteristics, and skills that are essential to effective leadership, and discussing how they are reflected in practice. I have grouped these things into five categories of what a leader ought to be, which is why […]

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Podcast, Season 2, Episode 24: Be a Better Leader: The Be-Attitudes of Better Leadership (Part 8, Be A Teacher)

In this “Be A Better Leader” series of website articles and podcasts, I am talking about a variety of attributes, characteristics, and skills that are essential to effective leadership, and discussing how they are reflected in practice. I have grouped these things into five categories of what a leader ought to be, which is why […]

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Be A Better Leader: The Five Be-attitudes of Better Leadership (part 8, Be Relational . . . by Being a Teacher)

In this “Be A Better Leader” series of website articles and podcasts, I am talking about a variety of attributes, characteristics, and skills that are essential to effective leadership, and discussing how they are reflected in practice. I have grouped these things into five categories of what a leader ought to be, which is why […]