Coping With The Political Divide

Leaders and individuals face unique challenges in today’s contentious political environment. The divisiveness can effect our relationships with family, friends, and co-workers We can find ourselves reacting to the political imbalance rather than focusing on long term growth and engagement. This program will focus on the importance of ethical leadership, and it will include practical tools and approaches that can be helpful in navigating the turbulence.

Lee founded LeaderEthics in March 2018, a non-profit/non-partisan organization committed to promoting ethical leadership among elected officials. He serves as the Executive Director of the organization. Prior to this experience, he served as President of Western Technical College from 1989 to 2017. Throughout his career, he has actively promoted ethical leadership development, continuous improvement, economic development and sustainability at the national, statewide and local levels. He has written numerous articles and extensively provided presentations on these topics. Lee was Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Wisconsin Technical College System for more than 15 years. In his spare time, he plays bass guitar in a 60’s rock band.