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The Art of Leading Through Influence
ResearchErnest Owens on people and project management. The new chair of the University of St. Thomas’ faculty has spent more than three decades teaching students at the Opus College of Business to lead – even when they aren’t necessarily in charge. “It's mainly about influence,” said Associate Professor Ernest Owens. “How do I influence people…
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President Rob Vischer Speaks on Student Flourishing at North Star Summit
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas President Robert K. Vischer says higher education should prepare students for more than their first job. Colleges should help students develop the skills, relationships and sense of purpose they need to flourish throughout their lives. “We are always telling students to lift their gaze in terms of your time at St.… -
Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series
University NewsBefore finishing her dissertation for her Doctor of Education at the University of St. Thomas, Katia Colon-LaCroix used the “control find” feature to search and delete the word “resilience” entirely from her research paper, which examines the measures of success for and by first-generation college students of color. “I didn't do that because I don't… -
How AI-Powered Teams Ethically Launch Marketing Campaigns in One Day
Business & LawIn a perfect world, every campaign would have months of planning, endless creative iterations, and multiple rounds of approval. That’s rarely how marketing works. Marketers are often asked to move fast to react to a moment, fill a short promotional window, or get something live with limited time and resources. This is where the one-day… -
Ethics and AI: The Risk No Marketing Leader Can Ignore
Tommie ExpertsOver 70% of companies now use generative AI for one or more business functions, according to McKinsey and Company. Marketers use it to develop campaigns, personalize content, test creative and drive strategy. The laws and regulations governing AI, however, haven’t seen explosive growth. This creates potential pitfalls: copyright issues, inconsistent policies, inaccurate outputs, and illegal… -
More Than Logic: Why Emotional Intelligence Drives Better Decisions
Tommie ExpertsImagine this: A longtime customer calls your office, frustrated and on edge. A delivery was late, a detail was missed, and now they’re questioning whether your team can be trusted to handle their account. The technical solution is straightforward. You can rush a replacement shipment, apply a discount, and fix the immediate error. But, the… -
Tommie Experts: Building Bridges with the Orthodox Church
Tommie ExpertsThe year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of a momentous event in the history of Christianity: the Council of Nicaea. In the year 325, Emperor Constantine invited over 300 bishops from around the Roman Empire to attend a church council in a small town called Nicaea in western Asia Minor—known today as Iznik in the… -
Can AI Prevent the Next Bridge Collapse? This St. Thomas Professor Has the Answer
Artificial IntelligenceAs Minnesota marks 18 years since the I-35W bridge collapsed in August 2007, a new study led by University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham shows how artificial intelligence (AI) could help engineers prevent similar tragedies in the future. The study, co-authored with researchers in Iran - which is among the top five countries in… -
The Connection Between Excellent Communication and Emotional Intelligence
Tommie ExpertsEffective and exceptional leadership is powered by communication, and communication is deeply intertwined with emotional intelligence (EQ). For emerging leaders navigating newly expanded responsibilities, recognizing this connection is essential. And for experienced leaders, it’s a powerful reminder that how we communicate evolves alongside our self-awareness and emotional insight. In a recent course that I taught… -
Tommie Experts: Minnesota Has Talent, Infrastructure to Lead in AI
Artificial IntelligenceManjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence and professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, spoke earlier this year before the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee to discuss the state’s AI future. During the hearing, he emphasized how Minnesota might position itself as "AI-first.” In this Tommie Experts…