Leadership and communication

What other aspects make a leader? Does good communication matter? I think so.

The "hot" topic of transparency

Is transparency good ethics, or good business?

What is transparency in the workplace?

Contemporary transparency in the workplace is a new area of study and also compliments the authentic leadership theory.

Leadership Lessons from Walt Disney....

As I start to prepare for my Disney College Program (DCP) I have been reflecting on the many lessons that Walt Disney and the Disney Company has taught me as well as countless others around the world.

Being Accepted

After thinking a lot about what I wanted and if this would be a good choice for me, I finally decided to apply for the Disney College Program. I felt like I would be a good candidate, but after going through the application process I wasn't so sure: They didn't ask at all about my school involvement, my GPA, classes I'd taken, etc. and I wasn't sure if my personality alone was enough.

The application process was as follows:

1. Fill out the online application
2. Proceed to a web based interview
3. Pass the web based interview (WBI)
4. Set up and complete a phone interview
5. WAIT. A lot.
6. About 2 weeks later I was then accepted

The waiting was the hardest part, I wasn't sure if my life was about to change in a MAJOR way, forever, or if I would just continue on as if nothing happened.

When the waiting was finally over and I got my acceptance letter I was astonished. Right away I accepted the offer and went through the acceptance process. I will be moving to Lake Buena Vista, Florida on April 6th, 2015 to begin the Spring Advantage Quarter Program at WDW. I'll be working in Attractions, I'm not exactly sure what my roles and responsibilities will be or where I'll be working.

The best part of this will be to take all of the things I've learned at school about leadership and organizations and be able to apply this to such a real-time situation. After the tedious process of applying for an internship at my school and (finally) being approved, I'll get to spend these next 4 months learning some incredible lessons about leadership, business and myself, while doing research to bring back to my academic projects.

Here is to the greatest adventure in my life thus far!