Outlook Magazine - Fall 2025

There is No Best, Only Better Leadership & Management

rue leaders — whether in the corner office or the classroom, on the factory floor or the foot ball field — are not con tent to let others do the hard work alone. They shoulder the burden necessary to move projects forward. They don’t just speak; they listen. They don’t avoid responsibility; they embody accountability. They don’t dwell on past successes or failures; they provide a clear vision for future improvement. In this issue of Outlook mag azine, we explore these and other lessons in leadership and management embodied by UW-Stout alumni and faculty who are at the forefront of their fields. As best-selling author and business consultant Simon Sinek has written, “‘Best’ is not a permanent state.” Instead, leaders with an eye toward the future “strive to be ‘better.’” Let the Blue Devils on the following pages inspire you on your jour ney toward improvement. T

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