When ‘Easing Up’ Isn’t Enough: Leading with Vision, Standards & Values in Unsettled Times

June 10, 20250Comments

When ‘Easing Up’ Isn’t Enough: Leading with Vision, Standards & Values in Unsettled Times

If you’re leading a team right now—whether it’s a lab, a project, or even a handful of students—odds are you’ve wondered: Should I be taking it easier on everyone? With

by Morgan Giddings

Real Life

Science Careers

February 15, 20250Comments

From Destruction to Rebuilding: Hope in Science’s Down Cycle

Angry. Fearful. Sad. Frustrated. Stunned.Those are some of the emotions I’ve felt as the attacks on science and academia have unfolded recently. Last week, I came across a quote from a

by Morgan Giddings

Real Life

January 24, 20251Comments

We deserve better than this $h*tshow

We’re trained to rely on logic, but it’s our feelings—like believing we deserve better—that truly drive change. Start deserving now and reclaim your power.

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

Leadership

January 17, 20251Comments

Find the Hat That Fits… And Wear It: A New Approach to Leadership in the Lab (Part 2)

RecapIn Part 1 of this post on leadership, I unpacked the preconceptions that I previously carried around the word "leadership," as a way to open the conversation about what I

November 27, 20240Comments

From Broken Science to Slow Science

I was preparing to write a post about how we gleefully tear each other down in the research community, rather than focusing on building, inspiring, and creating. Then I read an

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

Mindset

November 21, 20241Comments

Do You Know What Your Reviewers Want?

Increase your chances for NIH, NSF or other funding: connecting your proposal with the community’s problem At this point in your research career, chances are you know what it feels like

by Morgan Giddings

Real Life

November 14, 20240Comments

Reignite the Dream: How We Can Overcome Hubris and Make Science Matter Again

On Wednesday November 6, many of us awoke to a changed world. The US election had just been called. And whatever side of the political divide you fall on, it

by Morgan Giddings

Real Life

November 7, 20240Comments

Reason is the Party that Lost…

... and why that shouldn’t be a surprise to any of us. I am writing this before checking in on the results of the 2024 US presidential election, and one thing

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

Leadership

September 1, 20240Comments

Find the Hat That Fits… And Wear It: A New Approach to Leadership in the Lab (Part 1)

What’s your reaction when you hear mention of a “Leadership Seminar?” Do your eyes glaze over as you wonder what you could possibly glean there that’s a better use of

by Morgan Giddings

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