beyond ArtLess
Chris Gleason wanted to surprise Peter Haberman and Phil Ostrander with an interview featuring Fran Kick for their May 11, 2025 episode of the beyond ArtLess podcast.
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What’s KICKin’
with Leadership by Fran Kick
Lead & Follow
In this episode of the Lead and Follow podcast, host Sharna Fabiano is joined by Fran Kick sharing valuable insights on both leadership and followership.
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Any National Honor Society members in Congress?
How many members of Congress were inducted into the National Honor Society way back when? After all, what they learned then might serve them well now.
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A leadership lesson from the Pope
In the first few days of his papacy, Pope Francis shared a leadership lesson that might resonate well beyond the religious world.
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I Don’t Want to Play Pretend Government Either
A college student government President speaking about “co-creating our communities” is refreshing in our hyper-partisan political climate.
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4-H Clubs KICKin’ IT IN Postwar Iraq
4-H was actually one of the first organizations in America that taught young people leadership skills and how to positively impact their communities. Now they’re in postwar Iraq.
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Overreliance On Accountability Undermines Confidence
New research presents startling evidence critical for education as well as a number of other fields including philanthropy, government, business, and health care. While the report authors admit the results are suggestive, not definitive, the implications are undeniably massive.
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Steve Jobs’ Leadership Example
Great article by Frederick Allen at Forbes about the difference between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and thus between Microsoft and PCs and Apple.
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Teaching leadership via a MMORPG?
What do massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG) have to do with teaching leadership you ask?
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Developing Leadership to Make Things Happen
This article by Fran Kick defines the different levels of self-awareness it takes to develop leadership that makes things happen.
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FRAN KICK works with corporate and education organizations, groups, and associations that want to develop better leaders and smarter followers for faster long-term results. As an author, educational consultant, and professional speaker, he always shares relevant research, real-world insights, and actionable ideas YOU can implement to motivate yourself. So you can Kick It In and Take the Lead at work, in school, at home, and in life!