College President & ”Chief Energy Officer” Suzy Siegle Sent an Email She Regretted

<p><a href='https://markgraban.com/mistake225'>Episode page with transcript, video, and more</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #225 of the <a href='http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/'>My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzysiegle/'>Suzy Siegle</a>. She is the author of, most recently, the book, <a href='https://amzn.to/3qwfv9f'>Chief Energy Officer</a>. Suzy currently serves as the ninth President, CEO &amp; Chief Champion of Walsh College in Troy, Michigan. </p> <p>Suzy’s academic and professional background blends her passions for business, law, and higher education, focusing on the value and importance of business and technology education in today’s rapidly changing world.</p> <p>A licensed attorney and member of the State Bar of Michigan, she holds a bachelor’s degree, a master of business administration, a juris doctor, and a doctorate in higher education leadership and management..</p> <p>She is also the author of: <a href='https://amzn.to/3KFIiyR'>The THRIVE Journal: A Step-by-step guide to help you create and accomplish your goals</a> (2021), and <a href='https://amzn.to/3KGnFTl'>Locus: Take control and change the direction of your life</a> (2022).</p> <p>In this episode, Suzy shares her favorite mistake story about an email she sent when in a leadership role with a previous college. Why was the feedback about the email a “gut punch”? What did she learn and how did she adjust her communication style after that? What is “styleflexing” and why is that an important strategy?</p> <p>We also discuss her book, Chief Energy Officer, and why “leadership energy” is so important. How does a “chief energy officer” help others? Does that have to be the CEO’s role?</p> <p>Questions and Topics:</p> <ul><li>How do we make sure we’re learning from mistakes?</li> <li>Without feedback, we can’t learn?</li> <li>Ask permission to share more?</li> <li>There’s a time and a place for giving feedback? Sandwich it?</li> <li>What is “leadership energy” and why is that so important?</li> <l