Don’t Hold Back
Self-made James Joseph leads with empathy to inspire even the most unlikely leaders James Joseph has never had to look far for guidance and inspiration: “If my father ever had…
The Best Investment is Professional Development
Andrew Dawson speaks to the rewards of building a team of leaders The late Al Rent, who was a fixture at Ball State University, told Andrew Dawson early in his…
The goal is not perfection, the goal is progress.
Written by: Alicia Van Duyn SLA Summer 2023 Intern The goal is not perfection, the goal is progress. Those were the words that one of my psychology professors, Professor Mathieu-Frasier, had…
From Uncertainty to Career Ready
Shafer Leadership Academy and Eastern Indiana Works Partner with the YWCA Central Indiana to help residents gain employment. “That program gave me my mama back,” Samantha Long said of a…
Executive flips the org. chart to put kids at the top
How Shafer Leadership Academy inspired Boys and Girls Clubs CEO to embrace his offbeat style and the approaches of others. Jason Newman’s rise to leadership was a slow burn that…
Partnership with Shafer Leadership Empowers Tipton Teens to Serve Community
Since September, select high school students have gathered weekly to discover and develop leadership skills during the inaugural Tipton Youth Leadership Program. This spring, the group will apply that knowledge…
Transformative Training, Constant Reflection, and a Drive to Serve
Kellie Pearson-Carroll’s passionate purpose is a result of her environment. She watched her mother navigate the healthcare system for support with her brother’s intellectual disabilities and schizophrenia. All people, she…
A Shining Smile
Written by: Dillon Muhlenkamp SLA Summer 2022 Intern Have you ever been struggling to know if what you’re doing is all worth it? I was recently struggling with this as…
Shafer Leadership and Eastern Indiana Works partner to empower Indiana workers
Bare shelves, inflated prices, and late deliveries are among the results of the nation’s scarcity of blue-collar workers. According to a 2021 report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, 77%…
‘When you get a seat at the table, use your voice’
WaTasha Barnes Griffin is leading SLA to invite more diversity to the table When WaTasha Barnes Griffin speaks, you listen. Whether she is addressing a crowd as CEO of the…