DAVE NEWELL | DURATION: 60 MINUTES
Airdate: March 8, 2018
Dave Newell prepares students for lives of leadership and service. He is director of the Chidsey Center for Leadership Development at Davidson College. He serves as the principal resource for the campus community on leadership development and education. Dave is also the owner and lead consultant of Evolve Leadership Consulting, a learning, development, and strategy consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations function at their highest level. Prior to his work at Davidson College, Dave was director for leadership and community-based service at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. He earned a B.A. in Communications Studies from Gustavus Augustus College, and an M.A. in Leadership in Student Affairs from St. Thomas University in Minneapolis, MN.
This episode is perfect for anyone interested in preparing students for leadership, being a better leader and fulfilling the desire to serve.
IN THIS EPISODE
Dave defines leadership, how it shows up and what informs it.
He addresses the pedagogy of 'theory, practice, reflection' and 'powerful questions for emergence.'
He describes the current cohort of students he is teaching on campus and whether students are more interested in being leaders or seeming to be leaders.
Dave explains why he doesn't like the phrase 'soft skills' and the difference between technical and adaptive skills.
He shares where he grew up, how it shaped him and what his parents modeled.
Dave talks about how he benefits from being a tall white male in America and what he learned from participating in an Americore poverty-education program.
Dave addresses whether the Chidsey Center is where it needs to be, what he has learned about himself as leader of a center, and who he admires as a leader.
Dave reveals what he is questioning in his life right now, whether he would want to be a college president, and the work that pulls on him.
plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Foundations of Leadership
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Questions
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This episode is sponsored by Blumenthal Performing Arts, celebrating its 25th year presenting the best in performing arts.
Further support is provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, one of America’s leading urban public libraries, delivering exceptional services and programs, with a mission to improve lives and build a stronger community.
And by the Arts & Science Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg's resource hub and lead advocate for the regional cultural community, providing Culture for All.
Additional support is provided by the UNC College of Arts + Architecture, celebrating a decade of creative education in the arts and design.
