{"id":376357,"date":"2026-02-18T14:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=376357"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:46:19","slug":"usc-upstate-professor-uses-guiding-principles-for-teaching-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/black-history-month\/usc-upstate-professor-uses-guiding-principles-for-teaching-business\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Upstate professor uses guiding principles for teaching, business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walter Lee has been exactly who he is since he was a kid in Eutawville.<\/p>\n

Today, Lee works at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, teaching leadership to his students. He has a background in middle education and administration, and owns a plant-based cosmetics company that\u2019s growing every day. He\u2019s also a published author, having penned works on intersectional leadership<\/a> and education practices challenging the age-old saying that \u201ca rising tide lifts all boats.\u201d<\/p>\n

It sounds disparate. But, like most things in life, it all ties together.<\/p>\n

Lee grew up in the small community of Eutawville, just south of Santee. He described an environment that reinforced the idea that it took a village to raise a child. If Lee misbehaved, his teacher would call to explain the situation to his mother and father. Then, she would tell the bus driver because the bus driver was his father\u2019s aunt. As a result, the bus driver would pull up to his house, relaying the message again to Lee\u2019s aunt and uncle. The closeness created a network that extended outside of school and into every facet of life and home.<\/p>\n

Walter Lee\u2019s approach to teaching adult students at USC Upstate<\/h2>\n

The levels of support came to shape his teaching and leadership practice, the CARE framework. CARE stands for:<\/p>\n