The theme of the 2019 Yale Alumni Association Assembly and Yale Alumni Fund Convocation was "Cultivating Leadership: Advancing Yale’s Mission." To accompany, we asked the speakers and attendees to share their five-word leadership stories.
The response was overwhelming, with more than 200 stories rolling in. Here is a look at some of the highlights:
Speakers and Presenters
Listen; act with emotional intelligence
-Peter Salovey '86 PhD, President, Yale University
Good communications begins with listening
-Nate Nickerson, Vice President, Communications, Yale
Work through fear, be brave
-Vicky Chun, Yale Athletics Director
Be like President Peter Salovey
-Marvin Chun, Dean, Yale College
Luck equals preparation plus opportunity
-Lisa Brummel '81, Co-Owner, Seattle Storm, WNBA
Open-hearted, resolute; pursue meaningful impact
-Ginny Gilder, Co-Owner, Seattle Storm, WNBA
Ideas matter. People matter more.
-Tamar Gendler '87, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Collaborative visioning, transparency; energetic follow-through
-Indy Burke, Dean, Forestry and Environmental Studies
Informed, principled action with empathy
-Kerwin Charles, Dean, School of Management
Building relationships; ask, listen, act
-Weili Cheng '77, Executive Director, Yale Alumni Association
Surpassing goals through extraordinary teamwork
-Joan O'Neil, Vice President, Alumni Affairs and Development
Do my best for others
-Michael Warren '90, Member, Yale Board of Trustees
Learn from peers; have fun
-Kate Walsh '77, '79 MPH, Member, Yale Board of Trustees
Servant leadership and be genuine
-Josh Bekenstein '80, Member, Yale Board of Trustees
Partnering with volunteers ensures success
-Jocelyn Kane, Managing Director, Yale Alumni Fund
Think big, then ask how
-Beverly Gage '94, Professor of History & American Studies
Volunteer, Listen, Connect, Elevate, Repeat
-Nancy Stratford '77, Chair, Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors
Thoughtful informed decisions create change
-Michael Tom '83 MD, Chair, Yale Alumni Fund Board of Directors
