Feature Stories
Explorers Internship Summary – The Policy Project
In Spring 2023, first-year UofU student Ella Bailey was looking for ways to explore career paths and build skills that would help her in the future. After being admitted to the Goff Strategic Leadership Center’s Explorers internship program, Ella was matched with an internship at The Policy Project, a [...]
Off Highway Van
In Spring 2023, Goff Strategic Leadership Center Scholars students had the honor of working on a project for Off Highway Van (OHV). This Utah-based company builds the highest-quality campervans on the market to allow you, your family, and your friends to experience the outdoors for life, in unimaginable ways. Their [...]
What makes a decision strategic?
Editor’s Note: The Goff Strategic Leadership Center believes that successful strategic leaders demonstrate skills across six specific dimensions (what we refer to as the Six Principles of Strategic Leadership). This model of leadership indicates that competence in these six areas contributes to high levels of individual, team, and organizational success. [...]
10 pieces of advice from 10 strategic leaders
Goff believes that strategic leadership is rooted in competency across three domains: Your core, role, and goal. Read on to hear what 10 strategic leaders think are critical pieces of advice for college students engaging and growing their leadership skills. Leadership is not simply a title or feeling of authority, [...]
Strategic Leader Spotlight – Jeff Letsinger
These Strategic Leader Spotlights feature Goff alumni and community partners who share their knowledge and perspectives on strategic leadership. Meet Jeff Letsinger, a Product Manager at Mavenlink and a 2016-17 Goff Scholar. Please describe your professional path after graduation from the University of Utah. As I left the U just [...]
Finding value in your voice
Between ongoing assignments, internships, and exams, education provides students with unique opportunities to meet influential people while pursuing their interests and goals. There are few individuals that have the power to impact and change lives, and the lucky ones know them as professors, supervisors, and mentors. Senior finance major, Richard Monsen, has [...]