I was very interested when LU hired her (from Indiana IIRC). I listened to her introductory press conference and came away concerned that she was a fraud who was excellent at self-promotion. The easy tip-off was around two things: (1) the word 'I' was probably the most used word during her talk; I don't think I heard a 'we' once. (2) She never gave credit to her working group at IU. Regarding point (2), frauds are insecure. So, they have a hard time saying things like, "...I was part of a team that grew revenue by 40%." The reason is simple. On the other hand, if you were a leader and a key member of a successful group, you'd be confident explaining your role, how you helped the team achieve success, and why that translates into being successful when moving a rung up the ladder. If you lack that confidence, then you will take all the credit for the entire team's success and say things like, "When I was at Indiana, I grew our revenue by '$x' every year." Anyone who has worked in a multimillion-dollar business, like University of Indiana athletics, would know that it's too big for any one person to be the sole person responsible for success. During her initial press conference, she was taking a lot of credit for IU's success without describing how she managed a successful team of other competent people who pulled together. Therefore, my conclusion that day was FRAUD, FRAUD, FRAUD. Of course, I love LU athletics unconditionally, like any good cult member, I was willing to give our new leader the benefit of the doubt. And, as a good cult member, it is only now that I am brave enough to speak up against our former leader.
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