For the last three years I had the honor to serve as a member of the National Council on Public History’s Board of Directors. Elected by my peers I took my seat a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, joining a board that had to make incredibly tough decisions in order to survive as an organization. I knew that it was not going to be an easy term, but after giving my time to the organization in various forms over fifteen years I was determined to be a positive addition to the team.
As much value that I hope I brought to the organization, I left the experience with a set of lessons and ideals around leadership. While the resulting ten principles are couched within the language of board service, they are useful tenants on how I like to approach my personal and professional lives.
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