elizabeth odders-white

It's hard to believe that we’ve already arrived at the final post in the Leading Life series! Where has the time gone? Before we dive int...

Welcome to the penultimate installment in my Leading Life summer blog post series! (The back-to-school season may be upon us, but we all ...

Welcome back to the Leading Life series! I don’t know about you, but I often find that when I start to lose sight of something fundamenta...

Welcome back to the Leading Life series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance or someone who simply...

Welcome back to the Leading Life series! If you’ve been playing along, you’re now armed with a strong sense of both your purpose and your...

Welcome to the second post in the Leading Life series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance or some...

Welcome to the first post in my summer “Leading Life” series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance 
[I chose “caring” and “gets things done.”] List 1 or 2 ways that you enjoy expressing these qualities when interacting with others. Again, focus on the things that resonate most strongly and choose one or two verbs. [I wrote “sharing” and “supporting.”] Assume the world is perfect right now. What does this world look like? Describe it in th

Welcome back! As promised, I’m wrapping up my two-post series on boundaries with a step-by-step guide on how to set them—or more specific...

We had a fence installed in our backyard a few weeks ago. As someone with a strong need for privacy and a fondness for spending time outs...

I’ve been thinking a lot about perspective lately. We all know how much our mental state shapes the way we experience things. As the sayi...

First off, a big thank you to all who offered words of encouragement following my last blog post, and a special shout out to those who sh...

I’m going to be honest… it’s been a tough week. Not the worst I’ve ever had, and nothing compared to what many people go through, yet tou...

This blog post has taken an unexpected turn. I sat down yesterday to write on the importance of prioritizing our own needs and desires, o...

I feel compelled to begin with a major disclaimer. I wrote this post on a plane at 11:30 last night after a couple of really busy days of...

No one is forcing me to write this blog. No one even twisted my arm. It’s something I’ve chosen to do and something I want to do, at leas...

Would you rather listen to this post? You can find an audio version here. I’ve been reflecting lately on an experience I had with a stude...

It’s mid-January, which means that many in academia have recently returned to the classroom for the spring semester (a ridiculous misnome...

A couple of weeks ago, I realized something interesting (well, interesting to me anyway). To provide a little context, I love to spend ti...

Hello STANDOUT Professors and friends! Because I am still in the midst of holiday celebrations with family, I’m going to keep this short ...

Has your brain been in overdrive lately? Mine certainly has. If you’re like me, you’ve been both blessed and cursed with a brain that nev...