"If higher education marketing has taught me one thing, it’s this: your word, as an institution or as any representative therein, has to be your bond." Check out my Volt article "The Solution to Higher Ed’s Trust Problem Starts With Your People." voltedu.com/features/edu...

It's a special Friday edition of The Edify Brief! Read about how people remix the marketing mix, and learn why organizations pick bad leaders, as well as the leadership practice of vision casting. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-pe...

Taking a break from most social media to prioritize my mental health. If you find the algorithms overwhelming, consider doing the same.

This weekend, Dr. Eugene Lee-Johnson, assistant professor of political science from Southern University, will join #TheWayForwardWBOK for part 2 of our conversation about “electability.” Tune in to The Way Forward Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com

#NOLA Louisiana State Rep. District 97 candidates Eugene Green and Ed Murray joined The Good Morning Show on @wbok01.bsky.social Wednesday. @eddiefrancis06.bsky.social and I interviewed the candidates. Check it out at about 1:00. #lalege #lagov m.youtube.com/watch?v=nh_P...

Join me tomorrow (Monday) at 8 a.m. ET for a wonderfully unique opportunity to get your week off to an energizing start! It's a 15-minute Power Talk called Followership Changes Everything with Global Speakers Talk! #ethicalleadership www.youtube.com/live/1meMzu0...

A few years ago, I wanted to call folks’ attention to the common traits among narcissism, bullying, and racism. Let me reintroduce that piece. www.eddiefrancis.com/single-post/...

I can't begin to thank Oliver Nshom for having me on the Global Speaker Advantage podcast to chat about credibility: what proof looks like, the importance of support, and where mindset comes into play. www.youtube.com/live/w_Hm-d5...

Happy King Day, folks.

I'm planning season 7 of my podcast. I want a bigger audience, but I'm not aiming for popularity. Something that higher ed marketing and communications has taught me is that being popular comes with a price. Being credible and trusted comes with promise. #forouredification

Season 6 of "For Our Edification" is a wrap! I opened up about betting on myself, and Halima turned the tables by interviewing me about leadership for one of my episodes. Of course, many thanks to my beautiful guests this season. Enjoy! forouredification.substack.com/p/072-season...

Narcissistic leaders love to get rid of qualified folks and replace them with unqualified folks. Having qualified people around is a real threat to the ol' ego. #leadershipforgood #leadership

In the #podcast and #radio lab. #thewayforwardwbok #forouredification #ethocast #leadershipforgood

It's nasty work when someone with executive authority is using their power to work their personal sh*t out on everyone. #leadershipforgood #leadership

Today through Wednesday (Nov. 24th-26th), I’ll be sitting in for Gerod Stevens on “The Reality Check” on WBOK radio. Check me out 4-6 p.m. CT! #leadershipforgood

"It's no coincidence that narcissistic leaders neither like rules, policies nor processes that are designed to level the playing field for others. All the narcissistic leader can think is, 'What about me and what I want???'" Leadership Development Must Change www.eddiefrancis.com/single-post/...

Hey, how’s that guy’s narcissistic rage going since that video of Obama greeting the veterans has gone viral?

It's no coincidence that the college in your community either fills you with a sense of personal pride or feels like a drag. Halima visited #ForOurEdification to discuss the impact of colleges on citizens’ sense of #personalleadership. forouredification.substack.com/p/071-colleg...

Leaders who operate primarily in self-interest leverage conflict to create chaos and dissension to control their “followers.” Ethical leaders leverage conflict to create harmony and collaboration to uplift communities. #leadershipforgood

What do narcissists, bullies and racists have in common? A lot. And we're seeing it in the same 'house' among leaders who are hell-bent on doing away with diversity, equity, inclusion, and 'wokeism.' The Dangerous Combination of Narcissism, Bullying, and Racism www.eddiefrancis.com/single-post/...

In the most recent episode of #TheWayForwardWBOK, Dr. Halima Leak Francis discussed her research article about philanthropic investment in New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina. She also talked about what philanthropy in NOLA needs to look like going forward. youtu.be/ojLFsA9MG7g?...

TODAY on #TheWayForwardWBOK, a VERY special guest joins me! My wife, Dr. Halima Leak Francis, will talk about the research she conducted about philanthropy 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, and she'll share her thoughts about philanthropy in NOLA moving forward. Listen today on the Play Ode app.

JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

On #TheWayForwardWBOK, Kim Williams of @endworkplaceabuse.bsky.social will join me to discuss the impact of workplace abuse, the Workplace Psychological Safety Act, and how employees can protect themselves. Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com. #leadershipforgood

Don't look at Black and Indigenous people. We've been dealing with murderous bigots in power since, I don't know, the 17th Century?

Streaming NOW at wbok1230.com.

Many thanks to Volt for inviting me to write something that refocused me on the beauty of higher ed, despite all of the challenges. And, boy, am I in great company here! 🙂 voltedu.com/features/vol...

It took Phillip Holmes a minute to figure out that he had been in a toxic workplace. He is joining me on #TheWayForwardWBOK to provide insights and tips on not just surviving the toxic workplace but thriving as an individual. Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com

Some of us aren’t in a position to just go off, as accurate as our sentiments may be about recent events. Whether it means keeping your job, your clients or your sanity, consider a 24-48 social media break. Me? I’ll be looking at videos of pandas and baby sloths.

On #TheWayForwardWBOK this weekend, you’ll hear about Builders an initiative that seeks to foster widespread action-oriented civil discourse in a society where the divide seems to be widening more every day. Tori Larned will join me Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live at wbok1230.com.

Professional archivist Dominique Luster will join me to give her thoughts about archiving for the future. In 2018, she did a TEDx talk called “Archives Have the Power to Boost Marginalized Voices”. Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com #thewayforwardwbok #leadershipforgood

"(Black folks having respectful debates) is not what the hostile environment that we live in now wants. What they want is flat-out hate." Check out my commentary about Amanda Seales v. 20 Black Conservatives on #TheWayForwardWBOK. youtu.be/IHDwpYhrfzo

On this #ForOurEdification I spoke to business consultant, speaker and author Randy Phares about how he helps people defeat their self-limiting beliefs. Check out this seriously motivating episode of by going to forouredification.substack.com #personalleadership #leadershipforgood #podcast

So, I watched the Amanda Seales vs. 20 Black conservatives video—every second. And I have some thoughts that may surprise you. I’m going to share them Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on The Way Forward on WBOK radio streaming live at wbok1230.com.

I LOVED talking "Evolved Leadership with Eddie Francis: Purpose, Ethics, and Mental Health" on Mental Health News Radio. Check it out! #leadershipforgood www.spreaker.com/episode/evol...

Entering year three of running Edify Ventures, LLC, I’ve learned a few things about betting on myself. And with recent job losses, I imagine that a lot of folks are also betting on themselves. To hear about that list of five in its entirety, go to forouredification.substack.com/p/5-things-i...

We’re taking this edition of #AdvancingSoutheastLouisiana to the Northshore! This weekend, we’ll hear from Dr. Jim Carlson, the chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College. Join us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT streaming live on wbok1230.com. #whatneworleansistalkingabout #thewayforwardwbok

Of all the things I’ve had on my career bingo card, college instructor wasn’t one of them. But here I am, grading assignments on a Saturday morning and enjoying it. Ironically, teaching has taught me a lot. ✅ It’s not what you communicate, it’s how you communicate that carries weight. ⬇️

EXPOSED: 5 Ways Big Money Made Politics More Divisive via Builders buildersmovement.org/2025/08/06/e...

The national conversation about employment in higher ed must continue. Hopefully, this article that I wrote for Volt will spark forward-thinking conversations on campuses across the country. The state of the higher ed workforce ‘is not good’ voltedu.com/insights/the... #leadershipforgood

I get it. We jump into a leadership role, and we start thinking about our personal stuff. It’s human. However, I’ve learned that such thinking can come dangerously close to becoming too personal. In the words of Brené Brown, “Stop working your sh*t out on other people.” #leadershipforgood

With Dr. James Ammons Jr. stepping down as chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans, I'm grateful that he took the time to chat with me about SUNO's impact on Southeast Louisiana on "The Way Forward" on WBOK. All the best, Doc! youtu.be/V6lKk0CSSdc

Resilience gives you greater distance from your setbacks and rewards you with shorter distance to your next opportunity. #personalleadership

Hells yeah.

At the end of every episode of #TheWayForwardWBOK, I share my Go Forward message. With the #NOLA mayor’s race heating up, I shared thoughts about what people should vote for versus who they should vote for. #nolamayor #leadershipforgood youtu.be/xwpRH2el-XE?...

What we're going through goes beyond one person or the people in the presidential administration. It's a national paradigm. Part of what sparked my #leadershipforgood mission is something that Patrick Henry, a Founding Father, wrote on the subject of slavery. ⬇️

I need you to tap in to #TheWayForwardWBOK tomorrow. We need to talk about the importance of pushing our brilliance as Black folks, especially now. Hang out with me at wbok1230.com at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday. #leadershipforgood

For those who can't believe the abuse of power happening in American government now, welcome to what American-born Black folks have been experiencing for...I don't know...a few centuries? This is what my obsession with #leadershipforgood is all about.