What Shapes a Leader?

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Great leadership starts with understanding who you are — and who you’re becoming. In the first of a new periodic series profiling university supervisors, we spotlight Lovey Peissig. From growing up in Hawai‘i to shaping leadership development at the University of Minnesota, Lovey shares how personal narrative, feedback, and flexibility help leaders grow — especially in times of change. Read Lovey’s profile to explore her approach to leadership and what supervisors can learn from it.

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