Perspectives on Leadership

Great leaders don’t stay great leaders by standing still. Leadership is a constantly changing practice, and only the most self-aware, well-informed and adaptive will be truly great at it. Learn from some of the Northwest’s top managers at the new speaker series “Perspectives on Leadership,” brought to you by the Foster Alumni Engagement Team and MBAA. Join MBA students and alumni on the first Thursday of every month for a new take on what it takes to be a great leader.  

The event begins at 5:30 with light refreshments and networking, the speaker goes on at 6:00 and the event concludes by 7:00 pm. The event is free but please register for each event you plan to attend using the registration links below.


February 7: Shamiana Soderberg, Senior Marketing Manager – US ISV Partner Marketing, Microsoft
5:30 pm Anthony'sForum, Dempsey Hall
Register online if you plan to attend.

Future dates:  March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6. 

For more information or to suggest future speakers, please contact Krista Peterson.

Good manager vs. good leader According to Eric Sprunk, VP at Nike, being a good manager is not the same as being a good leader, and you shouldn't confuse the two. He spoke at Foster's "Perspectives on Leadership" series.

Learning leadership Colleen Brown, CEO of Fisher Communications, shared her thoughts on learning how to be a leader. She spoke at Foster's "Perspectives on Leadership" series.

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