Archive for September 2024

Recently, Inside Higher Education published an article presenting a research study on the seven competencies needed by university presidents. What struck me about this article is that there were no real surprises in the list. I didn’t see anything new or different from any other discussion of presidential leadership in recent years. I also thought the…

In the summer of 1985, I traveled to England, Scotland, and Wales with my dad, mom, and grandmother. We were never quite sure if my dad was brave or simply nuts to try driving across the British Isles with his wife, mother, and daughter, but it was a wonderful trip. My grandmother had traveled a…

There’s no doubt that my plans when starting college were a bit unformed. My favorite classes in high school were French (four years) and German (one year), so it made sense to me that I would study languages in college. I had no real understanding of what I might do with these languages I was…

Working in complex organizations brings many challenges. So many different interactions with so many different people. It can sometimes be difficult to navigate through the combinations of various personalities, organizational needs, and daily tasks to be done. Conversely, working with others to accomplish a major project or lead a team can be so much fun if…