Eddie Francis
@eddiefrancis06.bsky.social
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071 | Colleges and Universities as Civic Anchors
Halima discusses colleges and universities as civic anchors and how they influence the personal leadership of citizens.
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It's no coincidence that the college in your community either fills you with a sense of personal pride or feels like a drag. Halima visited #ForOurEdification to discuss the impact of colleges on citizens’ sense of #personalleadership.
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"It's no coincidence that narcissistic leaders neither like rules, policies nor processes that are designed to level the playing field for others. All the narcissistic leader can think is, 'What about me and what I want???'"
Leadership Development Must Change
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Leadership Development Must Change
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Leadership Development Must Change
Leadership development must change.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"It's no coincidence that narcissistic leaders neither like rules, policies nor processes that are designed to level the playing field for others. All the narcissistic leader can think is, 'What about me and what I want???'"
Leadership Development Must Change
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Leadership Development Must Change
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Hey, how’s that guy’s narcissistic rage going since that video of Obama greeting the veterans has gone viral?
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hey, how’s that guy’s narcissistic rage going since that video of Obama greeting the veterans has gone viral?
It's no coincidence that the college in your community either fills you with a sense of personal pride or feels like a drag. Halima visited #ForOurEdification to discuss the impact of colleges on citizens’ sense of #personalleadership.
forouredification.substack.com/p/071-colleg...
forouredification.substack.com/p/071-colleg...
071 | Colleges and Universities as Civic Anchors
Halima discusses colleges and universities as civic anchors and how they influence the personal leadership of citizens.
forouredification.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's no coincidence that the college in your community either fills you with a sense of personal pride or feels like a drag. Halima visited #ForOurEdification to discuss the impact of colleges on citizens’ sense of #personalleadership.
forouredification.substack.com/p/071-colleg...
forouredification.substack.com/p/071-colleg...
Leaders who operate primarily in self-interest leverage conflict to create chaos and dissension to control their “followers.”
Ethical leaders leverage conflict to create harmony and collaboration to uplift communities.
#leadershipforgood
Ethical leaders leverage conflict to create harmony and collaboration to uplift communities.
#leadershipforgood
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Leaders who operate primarily in self-interest leverage conflict to create chaos and dissension to control their “followers.”
Ethical leaders leverage conflict to create harmony and collaboration to uplift communities.
#leadershipforgood
Ethical leaders leverage conflict to create harmony and collaboration to uplift communities.
#leadershipforgood
What do narcissists, bullies and racists have in common? A lot. And we're seeing it in the same 'house' among leaders who are hell-bent on doing away with diversity, equity, inclusion, and 'wokeism.'
The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism
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The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism
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The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism
The dangerous combination of narcissism, bullying and racism threatens people's identity and value.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
What do narcissists, bullies and racists have in common? A lot. And we're seeing it in the same 'house' among leaders who are hell-bent on doing away with diversity, equity, inclusion, and 'wokeism.'
The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism
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The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism
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In the most recent episode of #TheWayForwardWBOK, Dr. Halima Leak Francis discussed her research article about philanthropic investment in New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina. She also talked about what philanthropy in NOLA needs to look like going forward.
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The Way Forward Interview | Dr. Halima Leak Francis, Professor from Tulane University
YouTube video by Eddie Francis
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October 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In the most recent episode of #TheWayForwardWBOK, Dr. Halima Leak Francis discussed her research article about philanthropic investment in New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina. She also talked about what philanthropy in NOLA needs to look like going forward.
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TODAY on #TheWayForwardWBOK, a VERY special guest joins me! My wife, Dr. Halima Leak Francis, will talk about the research she conducted about philanthropy 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, and she'll share her thoughts about philanthropy in NOLA moving forward. Listen today on the Play Ode app.
October 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
TODAY on #TheWayForwardWBOK, a VERY special guest joins me! My wife, Dr. Halima Leak Francis, will talk about the research she conducted about philanthropy 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, and she'll share her thoughts about philanthropy in NOLA moving forward. Listen today on the Play Ode app.
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JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
On #TheWayForwardWBOK, Kim Williams of @endworkplaceabuse.bsky.social will join me to discuss the impact of workplace abuse, the Workplace Psychological Safety Act, and how employees can protect themselves.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#leadershipforgood
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#leadershipforgood
September 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
On #TheWayForwardWBOK, Kim Williams of @endworkplaceabuse.bsky.social will join me to discuss the impact of workplace abuse, the Workplace Psychological Safety Act, and how employees can protect themselves.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#leadershipforgood
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#leadershipforgood
Don't look at Black and Indigenous people. We've been dealing with murderous bigots in power since, I don't know, the 17th Century?
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September 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Don't look at Black and Indigenous people. We've been dealing with murderous bigots in power since, I don't know, the 17th Century?
Many thanks to Volt for inviting me to write something that refocused me on the beauty of higher ed, despite all of the challenges. And, boy, am I in great company here! 🙂
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Belief in the Purpose of Higher Education | Volt
Despite the negative headlines of late, these higher ed marcomm professionals share why they still believe in the purpose of higher education.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Many thanks to Volt for inviting me to write something that refocused me on the beauty of higher ed, despite all of the challenges. And, boy, am I in great company here! 🙂
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It took Phillip Holmes a minute to figure out that he had been in a toxic workplace. He is joining me on #TheWayForwardWBOK to provide insights and tips on not just surviving the toxic workplace but thriving as an individual.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It took Phillip Holmes a minute to figure out that he had been in a toxic workplace. He is joining me on #TheWayForwardWBOK to provide insights and tips on not just surviving the toxic workplace but thriving as an individual.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com
Some of us aren’t in a position to just go off, as accurate as our sentiments may be about recent events.
Whether it means keeping your job, your clients or your sanity, consider a 24-48 social media break.
Me? I’ll be looking at videos of pandas and baby sloths.
Whether it means keeping your job, your clients or your sanity, consider a 24-48 social media break.
Me? I’ll be looking at videos of pandas and baby sloths.
September 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Some of us aren’t in a position to just go off, as accurate as our sentiments may be about recent events.
Whether it means keeping your job, your clients or your sanity, consider a 24-48 social media break.
Me? I’ll be looking at videos of pandas and baby sloths.
Whether it means keeping your job, your clients or your sanity, consider a 24-48 social media break.
Me? I’ll be looking at videos of pandas and baby sloths.
On #TheWayForwardWBOK this weekend, you’ll hear about Builders an initiative that seeks to foster widespread action-oriented civil discourse in a society where the divide seems to be widening more every day.
Tori Larned will join me Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com.
Tori Larned will join me Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com.
September 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On #TheWayForwardWBOK this weekend, you’ll hear about Builders an initiative that seeks to foster widespread action-oriented civil discourse in a society where the divide seems to be widening more every day.
Tori Larned will join me Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com.
Tori Larned will join me Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com.
Professional archivist Dominique Luster will join me to give her thoughts about archiving for the future.
In 2018, she did a TEDx talk called “Archives Have the Power to Boost Marginalized Voices”.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com
#thewayforwardwbok #leadershipforgood
In 2018, she did a TEDx talk called “Archives Have the Power to Boost Marginalized Voices”.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com
#thewayforwardwbok #leadershipforgood
August 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Professional archivist Dominique Luster will join me to give her thoughts about archiving for the future.
In 2018, she did a TEDx talk called “Archives Have the Power to Boost Marginalized Voices”.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com
#thewayforwardwbok #leadershipforgood
In 2018, she did a TEDx talk called “Archives Have the Power to Boost Marginalized Voices”.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com
#thewayforwardwbok #leadershipforgood
"(Black folks having respectful debates) is not what the hostile environment that we live in now wants. What they want is flat-out hate."
Check out my commentary about Amanda Seales v. 20 Black Conservatives on #TheWayForwardWBOK.
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Check out my commentary about Amanda Seales v. 20 Black Conservatives on #TheWayForwardWBOK.
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The Way Forward | Amanda Seales v 20 Black Conservatives
YouTube video by Eddie Francis
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August 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"(Black folks having respectful debates) is not what the hostile environment that we live in now wants. What they want is flat-out hate."
Check out my commentary about Amanda Seales v. 20 Black Conservatives on #TheWayForwardWBOK.
youtu.be/IHDwpYhrfzo
Check out my commentary about Amanda Seales v. 20 Black Conservatives on #TheWayForwardWBOK.
youtu.be/IHDwpYhrfzo
On this #ForOurEdification I spoke to business consultant, speaker and author Randy Phares about how he helps people defeat their self-limiting beliefs.
Check out this seriously motivating episode of by going to forouredification.substack.com
#personalleadership #leadershipforgood #podcast
Check out this seriously motivating episode of by going to forouredification.substack.com
#personalleadership #leadershipforgood #podcast
August 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On this #ForOurEdification I spoke to business consultant, speaker and author Randy Phares about how he helps people defeat their self-limiting beliefs.
Check out this seriously motivating episode of by going to forouredification.substack.com
#personalleadership #leadershipforgood #podcast
Check out this seriously motivating episode of by going to forouredification.substack.com
#personalleadership #leadershipforgood #podcast
So, I watched the Amanda Seales vs. 20 Black conservatives video—every second. And I have some thoughts that may surprise you.
I’m going to share them Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on The Way Forward on WBOK radio streaming live at wbok1230.com.
I’m going to share them Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on The Way Forward on WBOK radio streaming live at wbok1230.com.
August 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
So, I watched the Amanda Seales vs. 20 Black conservatives video—every second. And I have some thoughts that may surprise you.
I’m going to share them Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on The Way Forward on WBOK radio streaming live at wbok1230.com.
I’m going to share them Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on The Way Forward on WBOK radio streaming live at wbok1230.com.
I LOVED talking "Evolved Leadership with Eddie Francis: Purpose, Ethics, and Mental Health" on Mental Health News Radio. Check it out! #leadershipforgood
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Evolved Leadership with Eddie Francis: Purpose, Ethics, and Mental Health
In this episode of Mental Health News Radio, host Kristin Sunanta Walker sits down with Eddie Francis — marketing and communications consultant, broadcaster,
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August 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I LOVED talking "Evolved Leadership with Eddie Francis: Purpose, Ethics, and Mental Health" on Mental Health News Radio. Check it out! #leadershipforgood
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Entering year three of running Edify Ventures, LLC, I’ve learned a few things about betting on myself.
And with recent job losses, I imagine that a lot of folks are also betting on themselves.
To hear about that list of five in its entirety, go to
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And with recent job losses, I imagine that a lot of folks are also betting on themselves.
To hear about that list of five in its entirety, go to
forouredification.substack.com/p/5-things-i...
August 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Entering year three of running Edify Ventures, LLC, I’ve learned a few things about betting on myself.
And with recent job losses, I imagine that a lot of folks are also betting on themselves.
To hear about that list of five in its entirety, go to
forouredification.substack.com/p/5-things-i...
And with recent job losses, I imagine that a lot of folks are also betting on themselves.
To hear about that list of five in its entirety, go to
forouredification.substack.com/p/5-things-i...
We’re taking this edition of #AdvancingSoutheastLouisiana to the Northshore!
This weekend, we’ll hear from Dr. Jim Carlson, the chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#whatneworleansistalkingabout #thewayforwardwbok
This weekend, we’ll hear from Dr. Jim Carlson, the chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#whatneworleansistalkingabout #thewayforwardwbok
August 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We’re taking this edition of #AdvancingSoutheastLouisiana to the Northshore!
This weekend, we’ll hear from Dr. Jim Carlson, the chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#whatneworleansistalkingabout #thewayforwardwbok
This weekend, we’ll hear from Dr. Jim Carlson, the chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College.
Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com.
#whatneworleansistalkingabout #thewayforwardwbok
Of all the things I’ve had on my career bingo card, college instructor wasn’t one of them. But here I am, grading assignments on a Saturday morning and enjoying it.
Ironically, teaching has taught me a lot.
✅ It’s not what you communicate, it’s how you communicate that carries weight.
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Ironically, teaching has taught me a lot.
✅ It’s not what you communicate, it’s how you communicate that carries weight.
⬇️
August 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Of all the things I’ve had on my career bingo card, college instructor wasn’t one of them. But here I am, grading assignments on a Saturday morning and enjoying it.
Ironically, teaching has taught me a lot.
✅ It’s not what you communicate, it’s how you communicate that carries weight.
⬇️
Ironically, teaching has taught me a lot.
✅ It’s not what you communicate, it’s how you communicate that carries weight.
⬇️