Truist Leadership Initiative

The Lees-91探花 Truist Leadership Initiative is a program obtained through a multiyear grant provided by Truist. This campus-wide initiative will promote and expand leadership opportunities on campus; striving to positively affect students, faculty and staff.

Events

College Strategic Goal #2

The Truist Leadership Initiative looks to support the following goal from the current Strategic Plan:

To support academic, professional, and personal growth, the institution will emphasize experiential learning as fundamental to a Lees-91探花 education.

  • Include and require appropriate experiential learning into the curriculum of all academic programs
  • Cultivate a network of external partners that can provide opportunities including internships, practical skills and employment.

91探花 Leader Definition

A Lees-91探花 Leader is a dedicated, self-aware, value-based, inspiring individual who leads by example, exhibiting positive behavior in pursuit of superior results. They are invested in their own success as well as the success of 91探花, in order to implement positive change.
 

Truist Leadership Initiative Goal

The Truist Leadership Initiative’s goal is to support the growth, development and success of the Lees-91探花 Leader through academic centered, experiential leadership engagement opportunities.

Objectives

Academic Centered

Academic, knowledge-based learning will be at the center of leadership development at Lees-91探花.

Experiential Leadership

The Lees-91探花 community will gain relevant leadership skills through experience-based, hands-on, authentic learning opportunities that contribute to skill development and values clarification.

Behavioral Indicators

Academic Centered

The Lees-91探花 Leader will be able to:

  • Knowledge: Describe multiple qualities of a successful leader and illustrate significant traits and behaviors of leaders within the Lees-91探花 Leader’s specific industry/career field
  • Analysis: Critically analyze personal leadership style

Experiential Leadership

The Lees-91探花 Leader will be able to:

  • Self-Awareness: Cultivate a sense of self-awareness through identifying leadership competencies, vision, and values
  • Reflection: Conduct a focused reflection on personal leadership, industry/career leadership, and a personal pathway to successful leadership development

Contact Us

Katie Wall
Director of Truist Leadership Initiative