Acting on the Pivot Point

When facing opportunities, effective leaders trod a path that effectively incorporates ethical and empathetic leadership considerations characteristics to drive change. The actions impacts of two very different women challenges as change moments each tie back Kouzes Posner’s traits exemplary such model the way inspire shared vision (Kouzes & Posner, 2017). Rear Admiral Meredith Austin, United States Coast Guard (retired), Patricia (Trish) Foster, Executive Director Emeritus Bentley University’s Center for Women in Business have led transformative changes. Austin was crucial coordinating early-pandemic smooth return Grand Princess cruise ship States, well bringing together disparate agencies with competing priorities working manage wind-down operations repatriation thousands employees nations around globe. Seeing opportunities improvement, Foster architect, developer, implementor initiatives inculcated diverse, equitable, inclusive behaviors into internal external at University. While their work different, they acted upon unique pivot points opportunity, applying empathy action create lasting impact communities while setting an example long-term