Feature Stories
Strategic Leader Spotlight – Jeff Letsinger
These Strategic Leader Spotlights feature Goff alumni and community partners who share their knowledge and perspectives on strategic leadership. Meet Jeff Letsinger, a Product Manager at Mavenlink and a 2016-17 Goff Scholar. Please describe your professional path after graduation from the University of Utah. As I left the U just [...]
Finding value in your voice
Between ongoing assignments, internships, and exams, education provides students with unique opportunities to meet influential people while pursuing their interests and goals. There are few individuals that have the power to impact and change lives, and the lucky ones know them as professors, supervisors, and mentors. Senior finance major, Richard Monsen, has [...]
Inside the Classroom: Goff Trailblazers and Scholars
Real Projects, Real Experiences, and Real Impact. What does that mean? The Goff Scholars and Goff Trailblazers courses focus on submerging students in real-life work environments. Students are tasked with real problems to solve for a company or organization. In solving the problem, students will [...]
Students learn strategic leadership in Zion and Whistler, B.C.
Editor's Note: From Zion National Park to Whistler, B.C., Goff has had the honor to travel with Business Scholars to facilitate their leadership retreats. Ruchi Watson and Maya Jolley led each cohort through leadership sessions, where they explored what it means to be a leader, discussed how leaders show [...]
Strategy at stake: Conflict between people and profits
Editor's Note: The Goff Strategic Leadership Center theorizes that successful strategic leaders demonstrate skills across six specific dimensions (what we refer to as the Six Principles of Strategic Leadership). This model of leadership indicates that competence in these six areas contributes to high levels of individual, team, and organizational [...]
Does networking really work?
By Ruchi M. Watson Summary In a recent blog post about Target Schools, I mentioned a stat that supports the importance of networking in obtaining a new job (essentially, 85% of jobs are captured via networking!). I must say, I resemble that statistic. And, while I [...]