#Accredited August 8

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Just left Radford University yesterday after doing a Coach4aday leadership presentation for thirty talented leaders.

Radford University is ACCREDITED by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees.

In essence when a school, college, or university has been ACCREDITED it a former of quality control for students and the public.

Often times there will be confusion between ACCREDITED, license, and certification.

As I drove away yesterday I realized that the journey of leadership is like the process of becoming  ACCREDITED. To grow as a leader you have to go thru a self-assessment to see if you meet the standards of best practices. The subtle difference is we serve as the accrediting agency using our integrity and commitment to grow as a leader. We get to do the accreditation not anyone else.

The group I was with yesterday dubbed Team RAD is well on there way to being ACCREDITED.