Tuesday Reading
Strategic Leadership in Uncertain Times
As leaders, we have the responsibility and the opportunity to lead with vision, empathy, and resolve in a complex and rapidly changing landscape.
Embrace the Nice
I got feedback that I was “too nice.” I assume if they had given me advice, they would have said, “Be less nice!” My advice: embrace the nice!
Integrating IT Across the University: MOR’s Recommended Approach
IT integration requires intentional wording, an inclusive process, a clear purpose, established principles, an effective process, and ongoing communication.
Consolidate, Centralize, Reorganize, Restructure Are on the Front Burner Again
Consolidation strategies at universities meet resistance. Success hinges on clear goals, local expertise, and avoiding the wrong language.
Sweeping Success: Clarifying Value and ROI
Declutter your organization by focusing on high-impact activities clarifying value and boosting ROI as you consider what to stop and what to start.
Navigating the Current Threat to Higher Education
The leader’s role is to position the organization to be successful in a constantly evolving environment.
From Railways to Three Lenses: Embracing Change in Leadership
I faced significant pushback from others when making changes. This confounded me until we studied Van Maanen’s three lenses on organizational change.
Leadership Priorities Means Separating the Immediate From the Important
What do leaders need to do to balance the Important versus the Immediate? If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.
This Is The Work of Leadership
Transitioning from technical work to leadership involves coaching managers and aligning on context, philosophy, and goals.
Stop Giving Advice and Start Asking the Right Coaching Questions
Michael Bungay Stanier’s book, The Coaching Habit, offers a simple yet powerful framework to transform how leaders coach by asking better questions.
Challenge Assumptions to Create Smarter Higher Education IT Strategy
Our teams want to innovate and improve our institutions. Our leadership responsibility is focusing on measurable, beneficial outcomes.
Prioritizing Self-Care in the Workplace Is Not Selfish
As the self-care trend emerged over the past few decades, I was too busy to pay much attention. My mindset has slowly evolved.
10 Leadership Journey Guiding Principles
As I approach 25 years at Indiana University, I reflect on my values and how I made them uniquely me.
Is Your Emotional Intelligence a Leadership Superpower or Kryptonite?
Emotional Intelligence wasn’t always a concept I grasped fully. I hadn’t realized my emotions communicated even when my words didn’t.
Four Ways to Help Leaders Respond Better to Uncertainty
Pause, Process, Plan, and People. As you navigate through uncertainty toward trust; trust in self, an intentional path, and the people around you.
The Challenge and Opportunity of Embracing Leadership Discomfort
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ranna Farzan, Associate Director, Technology Strategy and Planning, Harvard University Information Technology and a MOR program participant. Ranna may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. Last month, right around my first MOR workshop, I also started reading Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential as part of a book club with other […]
Insights on the Importance of Leadership Delegation Skills
One of my biggest opportunities for growth is more effective delegation. Delegation is never one-size-fits-all.
The Journey to Discovering Leadership Presence
I don’t know about you, but I still reflect on what I learned during my MOR workshops. A theme that was a cornerstone of our MOR experience: Presence.
The Benefit of Ignorance
When I accepted my current job, I was worried that my lack of knowledge of the day-to-day would make me an ineffective manager and leader.