Today, sending emails and revising the documents for the JMU/GMU joint capstone program served as a catalyst to get me in the frame of mind of a leader. I often struggle to get myself to work productively or stay focused or be a leader or whatever. But this... this is the kind of professor I want to be. And this is how I get there.
- Assertive.
- Politely demanding. Make direct commands. Make definite assertions.
- When trying to stimulate a student's thought in a research context, strongly state the right question as a starting point.
- Be honest when you don't know something.
I also am happy at myself for dressing well before our house closing this morning (and for getting Jayme to up her game as well with regard to how we dressed). Dress for the job you want. I have visions of myself dressing professionally and working hard during work hours. Simple dedication to my craft is a noble goal to strive for.
It's an attitude. It's a version of the attitude Dwight Kilian exemplified in those formative years I spent studying with and being influenced by him. It's like Cullen said: Act like royalty before you receive your crown. Act like a leader and look like a leader before you are given leadership.
This is how I will conduct myself at work from now on.
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