November 1 – “The Glass Cliff: One Transman’s Leadership Odyssey”
– Dr. Mel Rutherford (in-person). Appointed into a
leadership role during a time of crisis, Mel was able to rebuild his department by using UU principles, relying on values-based governance, shared leadership, and consensus decision-making. The
resilience and self-definition that he had learned through lived experience as a transman also helped navigate this Glass Cliff leadership experience.
