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Leadership from the wisdom of others

By Joel L. Domingo, Ed.D. In the book, “The Little Book of Leadership Development,” author Scott Allen presents fifty different ways to develop leadership skills in others, many of which are either closely related or inspired by the exemplary practices found in Kouzes and Posner’s well known text, “The Leadership Challenge.” I found that most…
Psychoanalysis of leadership: not just for Freud’s couch

By Dr. Jan Lüdert Psychoanalytical theory has been overlooked when it comes to thinking about leadership. In this post, I invite you to consider the role psychoanalysis can play in understanding leaders and leadership. There are three basic pillars of psychoanalytical theory that speak to questions of leadership: All individuals, whether considered leaders or not,…
Message from the President – June 2017

Our Enactus team competed in the annual Enactus United States National Exposition in Kansas City late last month. At the national competition, more than 100 university teams qualified, and of those, only 16 advanced to the semi-finals, the Sweet 16. CityU was one of the teams. Not only did CityU advance to semi-finals for the…
Chancellor’s Communications – June 2017

In May, we began celebrating graduates for achieving their educational goals, and as May is Teacher Appreciation Month, we took time to recognize educators who give so much to our students. In addition, Memorial Day afforded us the opportunity to pay tribute to the brave men and women in our military and veteran community for…
Celebrating CityU graduates through social media

City University of Seattle will recognize the achievements of its newest graduates during the 42nd annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Key Arena. To celebrate this milestone event, we’re encouraging members of the CityU community to share in the excitement by engaging on social media.
Aviation professional seeks new opportunities in management

After a successful 30-year career in aviation, Willy Hughes is ready to take the next step in management. So, he decided it was time to finish his bachelor’s degree.
CityU hosts this year’s Learn-a-Palooza event

By Dr. Pressley Rankin On May 19th CityU was proud to host the Association for Talent Development’s annual Learn-a-Palooza event. About 100 local area talent development professionals came to our Seattle campus to learn from each other and share best practices from many different professions. The event focused on the question: How do you stay…
72-year-old fulfills dream of finishing his degree

Ed Newman’s grandson asked him a simple question one day, sparking a series of events. Now at 72 – more than 40 years after he started his college education – Ed is preparing to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in General Studies.
Alumni profile: Mike Hardin, an innovation leader

By Greg Price Last year over 20 students graduated with a Master of Arts in Leadership from City University of Seattle. We hear many success stories from our former students who share how their careers have greatly improved since graduating. Here’s a story from Mike Hardin, a Program Leader, Operations Innovation at Domino’s Pizza. A call…