Leadership Development as Personal Growth: Lifelong Learning Matters
May the Learning Never End: Starting the LIOS MS in Leadership, Management, and Organizational Development
Some journeys are about achievement. Others are about becoming. Starting the LIOS MS in Leadership, Management, and Organizational Development feels like both.
This program is more than a degree. I already have a MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. The decision to enter this program is an intentional step toward growing as a leader, a practitioner, and a person. For me, leadership has always been about more than strategy or structure: it’s about showing up with authenticity, listening deeply, and guiding others through real change.
Why I Chose the LIOS MS in Leadership, Management, and Organizational Development
When I explored graduate programs in leadership and organizational development, LIOS stood out because it weaves together both the head and the heart of leadership. It’s not just about frameworks and theory. It’s about self-awareness, presence, and leading in a way that inspires transformation. While I value my previous studies, they were very academic, rhetorical, and theoretical.
I crave the applied, experiential knowledge that the LIOS MS in Leadership, Management, and Organizational Development program offers.
My Goals for This Program
As a practitioner: I will strengthen the skills that help me guide individuals, teams, and organizations through meaningful change.
As a person: I will deepen my self-awareness and practice authentic leadership that comes from within.
What This Journey Will Provide
I know this program will stretch me beyond my comfort zone. Growth rarely happens in comfortable, familiar territory. It requires challenge, reflection, and courage. That’s why I’m stepping into this experience with gratitude, curiosity, and excitement for what’s ahead and who I am becoming.
More than anything, I look forward to this journey expanding the way I listen, serve, and lead.
Looking Ahead
Starting this master’s program is just the beginning. I’ll be sharing reflections, lessons, and insights along the way, not just about leadership in organizations, but about leadership in life. We are ALL leaders in one capacity or another, even if it is just in leading ourselves or our families. If you’re interested in leadership development, personal growth, and the process of becoming who you were meant to be, join me on this journey.
