Pushing Up with Stephen W. Gilliland The Authority Podcast 56

Dr. Stephen W. Gilliland is a University Professor at Claremont Graduate University and teaches in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences and Drucker School of Management. He also serves as the founding director of the Maldonado Executive Leadership Institute, which is committed to the discovery, discussion, and dissemination of insights into the future of executive leadership. Along with his brother Jim, Stephen is co-author of Pushing Up: What Twelve Months of Physical Challenges Taught Two Brothers About Connection, Leadership, and Purpose (Modern Wisdom Press). In this episode, Stephen and Ross discuss: ●      The 12-month physical challenge and what attracted Stephen to participate ●      How relationships are about opportunities and missed opportunities ●      The power of someone believing in you●      “Upside of accountability” — someone caring about you●      Recognizing limits and preparing to fail — how it develops confidence, awareness, and empathy●      What the challenge taught Stephen about leadership and purpose●      Asking for help and finding a genuine connection Pushing Up is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KTVf8l   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.  Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators. About today’s guestDr. Stephen W. Gilliland is a University Professor at Claremont Graduate University and teaches in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences and Drucker School of Management. He is responsible for developing degree and non-degree leadership programs and serves as faculty director for the MA Leadership program for working professionals. He also serves as the founding director of the Maldonado Executive Leadership Institute, which is committed to discovery, discussion, and dissemination of insights into the future of executive leadership.  About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn