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Sep 2022
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Ep. 32: Jesan Sorrells - MA in Conflict ...

Jesse Butts
About this episode

Jesan pivoted from student affairs leadership to entrepreneurship in a novel fashion: He started with revisiting his grad school curriculum. 

After combing through the syllabi from his master’s program, Jesan thought, “I could take that topic and turn it into a product.” And so he did, marketing his conflict resolution and reconciliation skills to business audiences willing to pay for them.

From his early solopreneur days of consulting and speaking engagements to founding HSCT Publishing, creating training programs, writing books, and hosting podcasts, Jesan centers his businesses on the idea of intentional leadership. 

And it’s in no small part thanks to capitalizing on his MA work, adjuncting, and previous career in higher ed. 

Jesan’s books & podcast

12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership

My Boss Doesn't Care: 100 Essays on Disrupting Your Work By Disrupting Your Boss

Marketing for Peace Builders: How to Market Your Value to a World in Conflict

Leadership Lessons from the Great Books podcast

Where to find Jesan & HSCT Publishing

Jesan on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

HSCT’s website and HSCT LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram profiles

The Leadership Toolbox website

The Leading Keys platform

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