Susan Fullmer 10/29/2015 LEAD 325 Reflection #3 – Interview Does BSU have a Level 5 Leader?      When considering who to interview for this assignment, I decided I wanted to speak with a leader who lead a large organization.   Personally, I have had success leading teams, programs, and even small organizations, but I’ve never experienced leadership on a grand scale.   I invited Dr. Robert Kustra, president of Boise State University, to be interviewed.        In class we read the article, “Level 5 Leadership”, by Jim Collins.   It talks about the five levels of leadership, but of most interest to me were the qualifications of a level five leader.   According to the article, this level is a nebulous, paradoxical set of abilities that include personal humility and professional will .   By definition it is difficult to achieve, but according to research, it is necessary for a great organi...

     How long has it been since I bought pencils?  Fifth grade, I think.  I have finally worked all my existing pencils, scavenged from around the house, to mere nubs.  At the rate I'm going through these things. . . I'll be back to the store soon.

(- 5 y 2   + 4 y - 6 ) + ( 3 y 2 + 2 y + 1 ) Holy cow!  If these math problems get any longer, I'm going to have to buy wider paper.

Polynomial I can really savor the sound of certain words.  Even math vocabulary! And they are so pretty too! Can you tell I'm a right brain creature?  I have to find my niche were I can.

     Steven Swanson, the three time NASA astronaut, that is.  And guess who's teacher has the clout to get Dr. Swanson to come to our leadership class today.  Yea, that's me and my teacher .  (It never hurts to have a vise president of the university as one's professor)      Steve Swanson was the commander for Expedition 40, consisting of 6 months on the International Space Station, with an international crew.  Talk about leadership!  And he's a Trekkie and a Brown Coat (Think Firefly).  What's not to be awed about!  He even designed this official Klingon patch for the mission.  He's such a blessed dork!  And have I ever used three exclamation points in one paragraph before?  I don't think so.              He gave an amazing presentation on leadership today.  I'm still spinning about it.  Turns out, leadership pri...