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Principles of martial arts apply to leadership.
At first glance, the martial arts and leadership appear to have little in common. One involves physically overpowering a competitor or thwarting a criminal; the other guides a group working toward a common goal.
From Jody Woodworth's perspective, a successful leader is self-disciplined enough to manage her reactions in any circumstance. Reactions, whether calm and disciplined or emotional and violent, will control both you and the outcome in both the martial arts or in leadership.
An eighth-degree black belt in the male-dominated sport of tae kwon do or self-defense, she's dean of the health care business programs at Clarkson College in Omaha NE. She's pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she addressed the Women in Educational Leadership conference in September 2004.
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Earning self-confidence
Earning a bachelor's degree in nuclear medicine and a master's in economics--and a black belt in a martial art--is not your everyday route toward academic leadership.
It was a free class that started this petite woman on her journey some 26 years ago. Earning her black belt meant Woodworth performed frequently in the arena of conflict and combat, not unlike some faculty meetings.
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