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Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. On this podcast episode, President Sorrell talked about good and bad examples of leadership, showing vulnerability, finding work-life balance, the best way to deliver bad news, and DIY executive professional development.

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Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership. Higher Ed Leadership. When President LeBlanc began his first higher ed leadership position in 1996, the year of the dotcom boom, he saw a role for digital technology at Vermont's small, struggling Marlboro College. Learning Leadership the Hard Way. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:00.

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Former Governor Joins Alma Mater's Law School Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Beasley’s example of exemplary leadership and public service will inspire our students, broaden their perspectives and enhance their international understanding.” Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2003. The rule of law is the cornerstone of human freedom and progress,” Beasley said. Rice School of Law.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

The University Innovation Alliance

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about becoming the first new leader in decades, the nature of servant leadership, how higher ed can shape the future, and how self-care is vital in doing her work effectively. If that is the case, the long-serving leadership piece becomes less important. Is it the right role?

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

President Milliron shared his broad experience in leadership positions, the workings and role of a board of trustees no matter what the institution, and the ups and down of leading actual people, the backbone of any organization. Hands-On Lessons in Leadership Over the years, President Milliron found his way into many leadership positions.

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Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership Pitching Ideas That Scale bridget Thu, 12/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom Collaboration begins with sharing ideas in the spirit of all partners benefitting from what each brings to the table. Our humanity is what connects us, not what we've achieved.

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Scholar Fuses Advocacy and Scholarship to Move Equity Needle Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jakobsen is again in a leadership position with the Barnard Center for Research on Women (BCRW), serving as co-director. In 2003, Crosby suffered a spinal cord injury that she described in her memoir, A Body, Undone: Living on After Great Pain. Barnard College Jakobsen is currently developing several projects.