In this episode of Made to Lead, Michaela concludes the first season of the podcast with a solo episode. In reflecting on what she has learned in her experience as the host of the Made to Lead podcast, in addition to her journey of exploring leadership and leadership education, she dives into why she believes leadership education matters and how her definition of leadership has evolved and grown over time. She opens up about the ILC Leadership Competencies of communication and global competence and their influence on what she brings to the table as a leader, tying them into her story of self-e ..read more

In this episode of Made to Lead, Michaela interviews one of the Assistant Directors of the Illinois Leadership Center, Marcus Kelley. In this episode, Michaela and Marcus talk about the Clifton Strengths assessment, which is a key component of Marcus' role as an ILC Assistant Director. Marcus and Michaela talk about the process of discovering your talents and strengths, why knowing your strengths is important, and how you can use them to grow as a leader. In addition, they discuss the ILC leadership competency of self-reflection as it relates to knowing your strengths, in addition to why it is ..read more

"What do you wish you knew about leadership before starting college?" Join Made to Lead Host, Emily Albert-Stauning for an interview with Sophie Arostegui. Sophie is a member of The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Class of 2022 and Illinois Leadership Center Student Employee.  For more information about how to get involved with The Illinois Leadership Center, please visit: http://leadership.illinois.edu ..read more

In this episode of Made to Lead, Michaela interviews Dr. Gayle Spencer, the Director of the Illinois Leadership Center. They take a deep dive into the history of the ILC and discover how the Center came to be what it is today. In addition, Michaela and Gayle discuss the ILC Leadership Competencies and Model, how each came into existence, and why they are so important to what they ILC does and how they do it ..read more

How did your childhood hero's influence the way you view leadership? What lessons do you carry from the people, characters, or stories from childhood?  Join Emily Albert-Stauning for an interview with Illinois Leadership Center student employee, Bhavya Pardasani for a conversation about her childhood hero and leadership experiences as a Illinois Leadership Center Employee.  ..read more

In this week's episode, Rachel is joined by Nick Bonanno, an ILC assistant director. They discuss how leadership competencies and skills are present within the online gaming world, along with areas of growth for better leadership skills within gaming communities ..read more

In today's episode, Rachel is joined by Colin Alberts, a UIUC graduate student who has amassed over 39k followers on TikTok. Rachel and Colin discuss the role of leadership in influencing and followership, along with Colin's experiences in data analytics as a Senior Data Analyst for UIUC's baseball team ..read more

What does it mean to turn pain into purpose? Join Made to Lead Host Emily Albert-Stauning for an interview with The University of Illinoi alumni Mike Bushman and Colleen Malany. Colleen Malany founded the J.Kyle Braid Foundation in honor of her son, Kyle who tragically lost his life to suicide as a sophomore in high school. Mike Bushman is author of the book Pain to Purpose. Pain to Purpose sheds light on Kyles life and details the way the J.Kyle Braid Foundation came to be. Trigger Warning: This episode of The Made to Lead Podcast includes discussion of suicide, depression, mental health, and ..read more

In today's episode, the ILC Education team comes together to discuss "Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds" and the leadership themes involved with the novel ..read more

In this week's episode, Rachel is joined by Hunter Stone and Grant Voller, two graduating students at UIUC. Together, they discuss their post-graduation plans and reflect upon their time at UIUC ..read more