The Leadership Project, a new initiative launched by University of Mobile President Charles Smith to multiply the university’s Kingdom impact through the development of faculty, staff and student leaders, completed its first semester with strong participation and enthusiastic feedback.
During Fall Semester 2025, University of Mobile participants explored leadership principles from the national best-seller “The Ideal Team Player” by Patrick Lencioni.
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The author’s emphasis on three virtues of effective leadership — humble, hungry and smart — provided a shared framework that helped participants articulate what it looks like to build a healthy, Christ-centered organizational culture of leadership at the University of Mobile.
“The Leadership Project gives our faculty, staff and students a shared space to grow together, reflect deeply and build the kind of collaborative culture that multiplies our impact of multiplying Kingdom leaders for the glory of God and the good of the world,” Smith said.
In Spring Semester 2026, The Leadership Project welcomes new and returning participants for a study of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” by New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport.
“My prayer is that The Leadership Project will continue to grow and positively impact the lives of many,” Smith said.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Kathy Dean and originally published by the University of Mobile.




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