Leadership Firesides

The Leadership Firesides course offers students an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with a diverse range of civic, corporate and campus leaders who share their personal journeys and perspectives on leadership.

Why get involved

  • Expand your perspectives on leadership by listening to the stories and leadership lessons learned from a diverse range of inspiring leaders across disciplines and sectors.
  • Apply these leadership lessons to your own practice and context and build your own leadership competence and confidence.
  • Have the unique opportunity to meet and dialogue with our guest speakers in an informal and intimate setting. 

What to expect

  • Enroll for the 1-credit GEN ST 391 Leadership Firesides course. 
  • Attend the weekly Firesides sessions to listen to stories and engage in conversation with each Fireside speaker.  The course will begin with an introductory session (Week 1), end with a closing session (Week 10) and engage a new guest speaker for the weeks in between (Weeks 2-9). 
  • Course assignments include weekly reflection responses and a final reflection paper. 

Leadership Firesides 2024