With the Doctoral program starting in the Fall, my goal is to complete a handful of outstanding projects that not only relate to personal development but also inform the subject of leadership, which will be the heart of my capstone project.
Projects to finish ("front sight focus"):
- Donald Roberston's short introductory online course on Marcus Aurelius based on his new book, "How To Think Like A Roman Emperor."
- John Maxwell's "Momentum Breakers and Momentum Makers" podcasts (momentum is a leader's best friend) followed by "Core Values for a Winning Team"
- Finish notating leadership principles from Marcus Aurelius', "Meditations"
- Meeting with my mentor to discuss narrowing the topic in order to make a unique contribution to the field of leadership study and practice
Ongoing projects ("bullet-proof the mission"):
- Leadership Handbook series (personal, skill and relational development);
- Review Mark Divine's "Way of the SEAL" and "Unbeatable Mind" with the view to integrate the above with the physical, mental, emotional, intuitional and spiritual "mountains" to lay a holistic foundation for training leaders;
- Review academically required and recommended reading lists from past courses, collecting sources and resources.
- Press on
