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As I reflected on what has transpired over the past several weeks, I wanted to revisit the essay that I had prepared in hopes of being selected for this wonderful leadership opportunity.  Here is my original objective from that essay: “My ultimate objective is to improve the impact of my team on the customers they […]

One of the things that I have been working on since our session in February is using the three lenses – strategic, political, and cultural – to get a multidimensional perspective on changes and projects which I am leading at the School of Music, Theater, and Dance (SMTD).  As I think about perspective in this […]

I have read much on Neuroscience and Leadership in the last few months.  It comforts me to know why it’s so difficult to change my old habits.  On some level, I realize that changing leadership behaviors will cause a certain amount of discomfort.  My instinct is to remain squarely in my comfort zone.  However, the […]

If you the Educause 2013 event in Anaheim this week be sure to check out there great presentors/presentations: Arin Komins – University of Chicago The Goldilocks Principle and the Project Manager: Right-Sizing Project Management Methodology 8am on Thurs. David Burns – University of Texas Austin http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/im-one-you-and-im-here-help-lessons-learned-tbsr-external-review-process Jim Phelps – University of Wisconsin Madison Tuesday, October […]

In a recent issue of Engineering Our World, the electronic newsletter of MIT’s School of Engineering, Thomas L. Magnanti, Dean of Engineering at MIT wrote about the difference that technology makes in education.  In The Promise of Technology-Enabled Education — which you will find at <http://mit.edu/engineering/enews/vol4no1-feature.html> — he discusses a recent symposium held at MIT entitled […]