Tuesday Reading
Lessons from My Leadership Journey: Three things I wish I knew mid-career
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Mark Askren, MOR Associates Leadership Coach, and former Vice President for IT at the University of Nebraska. Mark may be reached at [email protected].] Reflecting back on 35 years of working in IT for several universities provides one with the opportunity to see different stages of career development more clearly […]
What's Next!
What’s Next! [Author of today’s Tuesday Reading is Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously served as Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Jim may be reached at [email protected].] The election is over. No matter the […]
Elections Trigger Great Anticipation as Well as Anxiety
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. Brian may be reached at [email protected].] An Issue to Consider on Election Day Beyond Did You Vote? As we finally reach Election Day, there is considerable anticipation built up by the 7 x 24 television coverage. There is also even more anxiety […]
Three Quality Improvement Tips for Organizational Change
[This reading is from Michael Layde with the Division of Information Technology at University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is an alum of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) MOR Leaders Program. Mike may be reached at [email protected].] My MOR leadership journey has got me thinking back to one of the best pieces of advice […]
Change, Change, Change
[This reading is from Aaron Maternowski, Database Administrator, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He is a MOR program alum. Aaron may be reached at [email protected].] When I think back on my leadership journey, the main point that floats to the top is change. One of the first articles I read for my first MOR workshop […]
Managing Stress is Within Your Control
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Lori Green, Program Leader and Leadership Coach at MOR Associates. Lori may be reached at [email protected].] As a leadership coach I have witnessed the stress levels of IT professionals increase in the past year due to adapting to changes, such as remote work, preparing campus for fall instruction, teaching their […]
The Patient Leader
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously served as Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Jim may be reached at [email protected].] Professor Manifred de Vires1, INSEAD Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership […]
Lessons from My Leadership Journey: John Gohsman
Today we introduce a new Tuesday Reading series “Lessons from My Leadership Journey.” This occasional series will highlight exemplary senior leaders. MOR Associates invited John Gohsman to be the inaugural leader featured in this series. John Gohsman recently announced he would be stepping down as CIO at Notre Dame due to some on-going health challenges. […]
Purpose and Connection in the Pandemic
Purpose and Connection in the Pandemic [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Latha Nagarajan, Salesforce Business Partner, Stanford University. She is a recent MOR program alum. Latha may be reached at [email protected].] Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. – Paul Coelho In the great fiction classic, The Alchemist, author Paulo […]
Life and Work Continues in the Age of COVID
Life and Work Continues in the Age of COVID [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Jim may be reached at [email protected].] Since March, […]
Help: Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Sean McDonald, Vice-President of MOR Associates. Sean may be reached at [email protected].] Last week I had the chance to speak briefly with a help desk team member from a university whose campus plans are in flux. This person and their team have not been part of the decision chain […]
Working in a leadership incubator – don’t waste the opportunity
Working in a leadership incubator – don’t waste the opportunity [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Justin Sipher, Program Leader, Leadership Coach and Consultant at MOR Associates. Justin may be reached at [email protected].] This past spring and summer 2020 was a powerful and complex time for participants in our various MOR leadership programs. Like your […]
I’m going to fail at this . . . a feeling we all have from time to time.
I’m going to fail at this . . . a feeling we all have from time to time. [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously served as Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Vice President for Information Systems and CIO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, […]
Can We Talk? Can We Be Honest?
Can We Talk? Can We Be Honest? We Have a Tough Road Yet to Travel [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. Brian may be reached at [email protected].] At first we thought this might be more like a sprint. If we do the right thing and shelter in place from March to […]
Leadership is Contextual
Leadership Is Contextual [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates. Brian may be reached at [email protected].] Have you ever been to a country where you needed to drive on the left side of the road? How many times did your brain overrule your intention and steer you back to the familiar pattern […]
Ubuntu and cooperative advantage
Ubuntu and cooperative advantage [Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant. David may be reached at [email protected].] In the face of the increased uncertainties and decreased resources, it is common that we rely on our past experience to help us solve new problems. Today we are intending […]
Alumni Reflections on valuing the gifts of others
[Today’s Tuesday Reading is by Dr. David Sweetman, MOR Associates Leadership Coach and Consultant. David may be reached at [email protected].] Given the positive feedback we received from our Tuesday Reading a few weeks ago that featured the perspectives of multiple MOR alums, we plan to include that style as part of our ongoing program […]
Can I offer you some feedback?
[This reading is from Dr. Julie A. Traxler, Associate Dean for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University. She is a recent MOR program alum. Julie may be reached at [email protected].] During our MOR sessions, I could see us collectively cringe, but we began slowly to get more comfortable (or maybe a […]
Leaders – Pause and Reflect
[This reading is from Vania McBean, Assistant Director of Information Technology for University Recreation and Wellness at the University of Maryland – College Park. She is a recent MOR program alum. Vania may be reached at [email protected].] From time to time, as leaders we have to stop and press the pause button. MOR practice requirements […]
Never waste a good crisis!
Never waste a good crisis! [This reading is from Evelyn F. Griffith, Assistant Director of Data Management at Michigan State University. She is a recent MOR program alum. Evelyn may be reached at [email protected].] What a time to write a reflection! There are so many valuable lessons that we gain from participating in MOR. However, […]