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Season 1 · Episode 10

Mike Domitrz

President, The Center for Respect

How a mission born from tragedy became a leadership standard.

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Episode summary

Mike Domitrz shares the origin of The Center for Respect after his sister's assault in college, and how the work grew into a program trained across universities, high schools, the military, and businesses. The conversation examines how respect becomes an observable leadership behavior rather than a value on a wall.

Key highlights

  1. 01Purpose is durable when it is specific.

  2. 02Respect is a behavior leaders model, measure, and correct.

  3. 03Institutional change requires a repeatable curriculum.

Transcript

A full transcript for this conversation is being prepared. In the meantime, the episode summary and key highlights above capture the substance of the discussion.

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