I have spent a significant portion of my career exploring the unique and often puzzling ecosystem of university administration. When I spoke with James Walton, President of Collaborative Brain Trust, on my podcast, Coaching in Higher Education, our conversation quickly took a fascinating turn toward the business side of our field and a truth that […]
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Let’s Talk about Silos
Silos are everywhere in higher education – and not just out in bucolic pastures in the Great American Heartland. I have always believed that disciplinary and functional silos are, ultimately, the bane of every institution’s existence and a major contributor to its possible or eventual downfall. Why? Because they both represent and are sustained by […]