Candid Conversations on Leadership

By Candice Solomon-Strutz and Chris Tidrick

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Candice Solomon-Strutz and Chris Tidrick have in-depth conversations about what it means to be a leader today. Candice and Chris are IT leaders at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and collectively have more than 50 years of experience working in higher education. You can find Candice at @caniso13 on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and TikTok and @candicesolomonstrutz on LinkedIn. You can find Chris at @think.feel.lead on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok, and @christophertidrick on LinkedIn.

Episode Date
Episode 2.06: Leading with Courage and Cultural Humility with Dr. Gioconda (Gio) Guerra Pérez
May 06, 2026
Episode 2.05: Being Intentional: Leadership Lessons from ITLW Graduates Jen Anderson and Lauren Gray
Apr 19, 2026
Episode 2.04: A Journey to Inclusive Leadership with Dean Venetria K. Patton
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 2.03: Leading Through Our Fractures
Feb 22, 2026
Episode 2.02: Servant Leadership with James Quisenberry
Nov 09, 2025
Episode 2.01: Season 2 Kickoff
Sep 28, 2025
Episode 1.20: A Mission-Focused Approach to Leadership with Kevin Jackson
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 1.19: Leadership Transformation and Self-Growth with Sparkle Sanders
Jun 02, 2025
Episode 1.18: Leading with Kindness and Curiosity with Josh Henry
May 19, 2025
Episode 1.17: Building Human-Centered Spaces in Higher Education with Tekita Bankhead
May 05, 2025
Episode 1.16: Principles, Purpose, and Radical Honesty with Jamelle Sharpe
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 1.15: Empathy, Curiosity, and Support with Robert Baird
Apr 07, 2025
Episode 1.14: Advocating and Leading with Purpose with Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 1.13: Resilience, Determination and the Power of Leadership with Jean Driscoll
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 1.12: Higher Ed Leadership, Student Affairs, and Well-Being with Danita Brown Young
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 1.11: Being a Bold, Transparent, and Empathetic Leader with Brooke Elliott
Feb 03, 2025
Episode 1.10: Accountability in Ourselves and Our Teams
Jan 20, 2025
Episode 1.09: EDUCAUSE 2024 Annual Conference Feedback and Lessons Learned
Jan 06, 2025
Episode 1.08: Building a Culture of Feedback
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 1.07: Ask Us Anything Live at the IT Pro Forum
Dec 02, 2024
Episode 1.06: The Art of Interviewing
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 1.05: Leading from Where You Are
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 1.04: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 1.03 - Taking Care of Ourselves as Leaders
Aug 19, 2024
Episode 1.02: Letting the Right Things Go
Jul 22, 2024
Episode 1.01 - Our Top Leadership Lessons
Jul 01, 2024