Tag: higher education leadership

Shifting Mindset: The Power of Assumptions

I’ve been thinking a lot about mindset. Not only was this the topic of a recent blog post and a fantastic conversation with my friend and colleague, Nozomi Morgan on LinkedIn Live. What I also realized is how – and how much – my own mindset has changed over the last three years, significantly enhancing […]

Leaders and Managers Revisited

It is no secret that I like to draw a clear (if somewhat graduated) delineation between management and leadership. In a previous piece on the topic, I summarized the difference as follows: Managers tell and – under the best of circumstances – demonstrate what to do and how to do it. Leaders, on the other hand, model and make […]

Where Does Change Live?

As I continue my journey through the world of Agile and how its principles and values can transform higher education institutions, I have realized that it is time to revise a few of my initial thoughts on the topic. One that most recently popped up during an enlightening conversation with a former university provost was […]