Chapter 08: An Evolving Focus on Leadership Development

In this chapter, Ms. Yadiny discusses the series of positions she held that solidified her focus on leadership development. She first talks about her work at the Houston Academy of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center Library (\u2779 - \u2790) where she did staff development programming and came to love working with leadership issues. She describes this as a turning point in her life. She describes the positive work situation and the experience in leadership development she gained. [The recorder is paused.] Next, Ms. Yadiny talks about her work at the University of Michigan in communications (\u2790 - \u2799). She was able to complete a year-long Planned Change Internship that enhanced her skills. She talks about meeting Larry Lippitt, whose at the time work provided a basis for the understanding of organization development and how individuals behave within groups.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1250/thumbnail.jp