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The two voices of adaptive leadership: Part 3 of 3

By Dr. Pressley Rankin In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the theory behind adaptive leadership. Specifically, I discussed how important informal leadership is when challenges arise that are not easy to solve. During those times leaders become holding environments for their followers. To manage that, Heifetz (1994) hypothesized five strategic principles to manage…
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Servant leadership in action: Vai Semisi-Tupou

By Grace Jackson Finding scholarships for students in need, advocating for higher education for minorities, and improving lives of Pacific Americans are key factors that motivate Vaivao “Vai” Semisi-Tupou to action on a daily basis. Seeing the personal struggles of Pacific Islanders, he vowed to be part of the solution and became a seminary teacher…
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Create a leadership plan for your successful career

By Greg Price What are your ambitions? What part of your job resonates with you most? What are your strengths, your dreams? Do you align your ambitions with strategic workplace successes, or do you let others control you while you stay in a job that does not afford you the personal success, growth, or challenges…
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Message from the President – August 2017

It is summer in Seattle. Record heat, following record rain! But City University of Seattle continues to be a cool place to be during our sunshine-filled months.
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Chancellor’s Communications – August 2017

As students and faculty around across the country gear up for back-to-school, I want to acknowledge and thank all of the hard-working students, faculty and staff at CityU who are committed to education year-round.
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What’s in a name? Albright School of Education

The Albright School of Education is the only school at CityU named after a person. Have you ever stopped to wonder how it got its name?
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Student finds excitement in growing cybersecurity field

Innovation is fueling technological growth and change at a rapid speed, however many information systems and security processes have not kept pace. Identifying, solving and proactively combating issues is what one cybersecurity student finds exciting.
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Engineer builds upon skills with an MBA

Balancing responsibilities, managing time and meeting competing deadlines are challenges that students often face, and many wonder can it be done? Master of Business Administration student Mohammed Shamia is proof that it can.
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The Neuroscience of Leadership

By Dr. Jan Lüdert Do you want to improve your leadership pedigree? Neuroscience offers useful insights. During the last two decades’ neuroscience vastly improved our understanding of human behavior. The implications of these findings are significant for organizational leaders in the private, public and nonprofit sector. This blog post invites you to consider how neuroscience…







