Finding Purpose in Higher Education with Jeff Strietzel

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Jeff Strietzel always wanted to help others — a value he learned from how his parents raised him. That desire guided him to pursue ministry, which then lead him to higher education. Now a professor of leadership, Jeff's found a space that he enjoys and a future that feels wide open.</p> <p>I really enjoyed my time with Jeff. He's thought long and deep about things like vocation, work, and identity. He's the kind of conversation partner with whom I could easily geek out with about work theory and loose track of time.</p> <p>We dig into his career journey, how to find a mentor, definitions of leadership, and how identity and work are related but need to be kept separate.</p> <p><strong>In this episode you'll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What Jeff does</li> <li>His career growth possibilities in higher education</li> <li>Why having only one job limits yourself</li> <li>Why potential is humanities greatest wasted resource</li> <li>Where did Jeff's passion for his career came from</li> <li>How to find a mentor</li> <li>Definition of a mentor</li> <li>How to approach someone to be a mentor</li> <li>What does leadership means</li> <li>What are the characteristic of a strong / good leader</li> <li>How to improve your leadership skill</li> <li>Difference between work identity and your full identity</li> <li>Why is it we don't seek purpose, vocation or meaning until we are forced into it</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes at: <a href= "https://themeaningmovement.com/?p=13533">https://themeaningmovement.com/jeff</a></strong></p>