Leadership

Many leaders think they understand, but the data suggests we might be making too many assumptions. Here’s how we can flip the script.

In an era where higher education institutions face unprecedented challenges, many leading universities have discovered a powerful catalyst for institutional transformation: leveraging their strategic investment in leadership development. The question is no longer whether to invest in leadership development, but how to maximize its impact across your institution. Those who have answered this question effectively […]

This is a moment to make a compelling case for change. A more integrated organization will optimize resources, improve services, and enhance security.

Leverage tech, rethink processes, and foster collaboration to take meaningful action to boost efficiency and innovation amid ongoing challenges.

In challenging times, it’s crucial to lead from where you are. You can enable staff to lead from where they are. Focus on possibilities and take action.

Successfully integrating administrative organizations across a university is as much about people and culture as technology and budgets. The real key to success lies in a clear purpose, an inclusive process, principled decision-making, and robust communication. MOR’s expertise helps institutions navigate both the technical and human challenges, ensuring that changes are not only implemented but embraced.

Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Mark Askren, Executive Leadership Coach with MOR Associates, and former Vice President for IT at the University of Nebraska. Mark may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. Given the current challenging context, leadership is more important than ever. The uncertainty persists regarding what will come next and for how […]

I’ve had the opportunity to cross paths with thousands of leaders and learn from their journeys. Together, we’ve explored what it means to lead.

Work on the right things, use my time to think strategically, and do less of what’s comfortable and more of what’s needed. Focus on impact.

With my operations manager retiring, I focused on strategic change and reimagining the operations team for emerging technology trends.

What is required to be on a stage competing against the best in the world? What’s the correlation with how you work toward becoming great?

Focusing on existing strengths allows individuals to build on what they already do well, boosting confidence and motivation.

MOR common constructs are instrumental in building leadership capabilities to enhance working through issues and addressing initiatives together.

When they encounter each other, they can quickly communicate and connect based on a shared MOR experience and the resulting language.

While you don’t want to be known as a “no” person, you do want to be seen as a team player. That makes the situation difficult.

Do you crave a transformative experience? Do you want to take a quantum leap? Step right this way; MOR Hardware has you covered.

Where do you see untapped growth potential in people? What strategies could you advance to invite others to explore their potential?

I offer this as an option to reframe a challenging situation into an opportunity to level up: grit lasts longer than giftedness.