Episode #33
33. Leading and Working with Grace: The Power of Kindness
Jul 11, 202527 min
John discusses the importance and impact of leading with kindness, courtesy, and poise – grace.
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HRW Higher Ground
Hosted by Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP · business · EN
About this Podcast:
John Graff of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP is a nationally recognized higher education attorney with extensive experience advising colleges and universities on matters unique to higher education, including Title IX compliance, investigations and litigation; advice and audit representation in U.S. Department of Education Clery Act compliance reviews; and all matters related to student affairs operations. John also provides logistical consulting to campus law enforcement agencies throughout the country concerning all aspects of police operations. Visit us online: www.hrwlawyers.com
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What is HRW Higher Ground about?
John Graff of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP is a nationally recognized higher education attorney with extensive experience advising colleges and universities on matters unique to higher education, including Title IX compliance, investigations and litigation; advice and audit representation in U.S. Department of Education Clery Act compliance reviews; and all matters related to student affairs operations.
Who hosts HRW Higher Ground?
HRW Higher Ground is hosted by Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
What has HRW Higher Ground covered recently?
Recent episodes include "33. Leading and Working with Grace: The Power of Kindness" (11 July 2025, 27 minutes), "32. Leadership Fatigue: Everybody Has a Breaking Point" (3 July 2025, 22 minutes), and "31. The Leadership Mindset: 11 Traits That Set Great Leaders Apart" (18 June 2025, 41 minutes).
How often does HRW Higher Ground publish?
HRW Higher Ground publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 33 episodes.
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Booking probability for HRW Higher Ground is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. HRW Higher Ground requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. HRW Higher Ground's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for HRW Higher Ground are Universities & Colleges and Law & Legal Services. HRW Higher Ground has a business audience.
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Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP hosts HRW Higher Ground, a business podcast with 33 episodes published.
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HRW Higher Ground
32. Leadership Fatigue: Everybody Has a Breaking Point
Jul 3, 202522 minJohn discusses the impact of leadership fatigue on leader and team, strategies to reduce fatigue and minimize the fallout, and organizational values around leader and team wellness.
Episode #31
31. The Leadership Mindset: 11 Traits That Set Great Leaders Apart
Jun 18, 202541 minS1What truly sets exceptional leaders apart? In this episode, John dives into 11 critical personality traits every leader must cultivate to inspire trust, lead with confidence, and drive results. Whether you're a seasoned...
Episode #30
30. Ego, The Sleeping Tiger
Oct 3, 202341 minS1John discusses the impact of a leader’s or teammate’s ego upon an objective, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy ego, and discussing the ways a dangerous ego manifests itself. To frame the issue, John discusses...
Episode #29
29. Return, and Revenge: What Leaders Need to Know About Revenge and Cancel Mindset
Sep 6, 202348 minS1Higher Ground is back! John talks about: A pause from all things digital, including social media and the show, and the decision to continue Higher Ground; The amazing NACUA 2023 Annual Conference; The psychology of...
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Episode #28
28. The Way You Climb a Mountain Matters
Dec 20, 202121 minS1John reflects back on leadership and life perspective lessons learned after nearly two years of the pandemic and while we are still not out of the woods.
Episode #27
27. Don't Be Fooled w/ Melinda Latas
Dec 17, 202151 minS1John discusses big picture Clery Act compliance thinking and leadership with Melinda Latas, Director of Systemwide Clery and Campus Safety Compliance for the Cal State University system. Melinda has extensive knowledge...
Episode #26
26. Drama is Deadly (Part 2)
Dec 10, 202157 minS1John discusses some psychological factors and indicators of unhealthy drama, and provides suggestions on strategies to mitigate the impact of unhealthy drama on your workplace, school, team, or project.
Episode #25
25. Drama is Deadly
Nov 24, 202148 minS1Drama left unchecked in an organization can be lethal to survival of team, mission, individual, or all of those. John discusses the instinctive human drive toward drama and its dangerous impact on collaboration against...
Episode #24
24. In One Ear ft. Scott Schneider
Oct 8, 20211h 3mS1John Graff and returning guest Scott Schneider kick off the season by catching up on music, the realities of trial work, stand up comedy, UFC, and maintaining one’s own identity in a demanding career. They also dive...
Episode #23
23. SPARC: A Prevention Program for Higher Ed Communities
May 3, 202139 minS1HRW's John Graff, Scott Roberts, and members of the SUNY ARRIVE Center team, Joseph Storch, Roma Shah, and Morgan Clifford, discuss the development and use of the Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and...
Episode #22
22. How To Be An Adult ft. Julie Lythcott-Haims
Apr 5, 20211h 3mS1Life for young adults was already complicated before the pandemic. Cell phones, tablets, video gaming systems, streaming videos, and helicopter – no, snowplow – parents removing character building adversity from the...
Episode #21
21. It's Not the Setback, It's the Get Back
Feb 12, 202126 minS1In our second episode of the year, John talks about the many difficult challenges facing higher ed leadership in 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, social justice and political issues, and the pressure of social media...
Episode #20
20. Vaccine Time…Or Is It?
Jan 12, 202158 minS1Happy New Year! John and Erinn welcome HRW colleagues Pete Moser, Kathleen Berney and Mark Macchi for an important discussion on COVID-19 vaccine rollout updates, the state of the law on mandatory vaccinations, and...
Episode #19
19. What is Wrong with People? ft. Melissa Korn
Dec 11, 20201 hourS1John, Erinn, and Scott welcome The Wall Street Journal reporter Melissa Korn, co-author of the book Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions ScandaI, for an in-depth look at how criminal...
Episode #18
18. RAPID: A New Type of Clery Training
Dec 8, 202030 minS1John and Scott welcome Joe Storch and Elizabeth Brady for a discussion of SUNY’s innovative collaboration with Ramapo College to develop a highly efficient approach to training Clery Act campus security authorities. Joe...
Episode #17
17. 9 Months Later, It's Now Thanksgiving. And Students Are Traveling...
Nov 26, 202023 minS1In this special pre-holiday season solo episode, John breaks down Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on Thanksgiving travel and gatherings in light of a surge in college and university student travel this week...
Episode #16
16. Higher Ed Chat with Sarah Brown from The Chronicle of Higher Education
Nov 19, 20201h 17mS1John, and Scott welcome Sarah Brown, Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education ( https://bit.ly/3nEw1gq ) for some decompression after a long, long year in higher ed world. A ton of good laughs, a little...
Episode #15
15. The Presidential Election & What It Really Means For Higher Ed with Political And PR Strategist John Ashford
Nov 11, 202058 minS1Political strategist and public relations expert John Ashford of The Hawthorn Group in Alexandria, Virginia joins John and Scott for some post-election analysis and discussion about how the election outcome will impact...
Episode #14
14. Special Ep, Part 2: Dept. of Ed Announcement Rescinding Clery Guidance
Oct 27, 202043 minS1In this second of a two-part episode, John breaks down the U.S. Department of Education’s new Clery Act compliance guidance. Recall that in Part 1, John discussed the context for the announcement – the developments...
Recent guests
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Julie Lythcott-Haims
former Stanford dean, author of How to Raise an Adult, TED Talk speaker, Stanford University
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Sarah Brown
Cat Behavior Consultant and Author of "The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow", Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund
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John Ashford
PhD, CCC-SLP, The Hawthorn Group
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Josh Nolan
Head Wrestling Coach at Northern State University, Boys and Girls Club in Orrville Area, Ohio
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