HomeVideos Why Lead Share: Sheila Carter-Tod, Executive Director of the University Writing Program, Professor in the Department of English and Literary Arts, and director of the Black Studies Minor at University of Denver, reflects on her motivation to pursue leadership roles. This video is part of the Playbook for _Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: A Collaborative Syllabus for Higher Education Leadership_. Learn more about the book at https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa11 . Suggested citation: Center for Engaged Learning. 2026. “Why Lead? (with Sheila Carter-Tod)” Posted June 12, 2026. https://youtu.be/IoytN1EwDgo Music: A Little Peace by Roger Gabaldà Source: Artlist.io License: Artlist Royalty-Free License 2 months ago• 52views Chapter 15,Learning to Lead You may also like 00:02:57 Dealing with Discomfort While Learning to Lead 2 months ago Chapter 15,Learning to Lead 00:03:03 Moving from Institutional Leadership to System Leadership 2 months ago Chapter 4,Learning to Lead 00:03:38 Building Leadership Networks 2 months ago Chapter 4,Learning to Lead 00:05:19 The Impetus for Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn 2 months ago Learning to Lead 00:05:30 Reading as a Leader 2 months ago Chapter 15,Learning to Lead 00:06:11 North Stars, Principles, and Practices 2 months ago Learning to Lead