I am thoroughly enjoying my return to the classroom as I pursue my Masters in Organizational Leadership at Evangel. As part of my Foundations of Leadership course I was assigned a project to interview a leader of an organization in order to understand their leadership philosophy along with the traits and attributes they felt were critical.

Today I traveled to Jeff City to meet with Treasurer and former Republican candidate for Governor, Sarah Steelman.  My six year old Sarah is a huge fan and was understandably sad about the Republican primary results (and excited her daddy was able to meet her).

I was impressed with Treasurer Steelman’s courage and values. She described her most critical challenges as standing up against members of her own party including the governor. Her strong ethics and persistence are commendable. I wish only the best for her in her future endeavors.