Every year, the Omicron Delta Kappa Foundation awards scholarships to more than 20 collegiate members to continue their educations through graduate and professional study. Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $2,500. These recipients demonstrate exceptional academic performance and leadership abilities. General scholarships are awarded each year for graduate or professional school expenses. Collegiate members and alumni…
Leading in Life and On-Screen
Article published in the Winter/Spring 2017 issue of The Circle. Television star Yvette Nicole Brown is a shining example of leadership. If you ask Yvette Nicole Brown to define leadership, she will answer, “A leader is someone who is willing to stand up for what’s right when no one else will. He or she stands…
Welcome Norwich University
The structure of higher education is changing, and nowhere is that more evident than at Norwich University, the home of Omicron Delta Kappa’s 384th circle, chartered June 16, 2015. America’s first military college, founded in 1819, Norwich now matriculates more than 2,100 undergraduates at its beautiful brick and mortar campus in Northfield, Vt., and more…
The Theory of Attentional Leadership: Looking for the Boundaries of Leadership Theory and Practice
When speaking to students, professionals, and civic leaders about leadership I usually ask: what do you think leadership actually “is”— or what do leaders “do”? Random musings ensue: “it’s about vision”, “motivating others to do what you want them to do”, “getting failing teams to perform better”, “turning around a dysfunctional company” “giving hope an…
Good leadership takes strong emotional intelligence
This is a guest post by Korrel Kanoy Recently I was asked to speak to ODK members on a college campus. As I pondered my comments, I thought of myself at that age and remembered what I thought leadership entailed – getting things done effectively and on time, organizing others and our work, leading by example…
2012 Clay Grants Awarded
I am pleased to announce that the Awards Committee for Omicron Delta Kappa has completed its selection of the Clay Grant recipients for 2012. This year we had a record number of applications, as thirty-nine Circles applied for the twelve available grants. A complete list of the 2012 Clay Grant recipients is listed below, and…
Honoring Leaders in Our Communities
By Michael Christakis You’ve heard of “all points bulletins,” well how about an “all leaders bulletin?” This blog is aimed at all ODK members – those in school and those at work, those on campuses and those in industry – regardless of where you sit, I want you to help your Circle. Just over a year ago,…