Tuesday Reading
Cold Showers Never Feel Warm
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Christian Schmieder, Assistant Director for Data Governance at the University of Wisconsin-Extension and a MOR program alum. Christian may be reached at [email protected] or via LinkedIn. A friend recently gushed about the benefits of incorporating cold showers into his daily routine. I was intrigued – and maybe a little envious. […]
Time for a Leadership Check In
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 […]
Do MOR, not necessarily more
I’ve learned that when I commit to doing MOR, I don’t have to do more. The tools and habits are part of the empowerment journey.
Finding Your Sweet Spot: The Unique Path to Habit Formation
Forming a new habit is not about sheer willpower – it’s about finding your sweet spot – the method, timing, and motivation that align best with you.
Learning to Pause
Whether responding to a question, making a decision, or a difficult conversation, pausing gives us time to think, breathe, and realign.
Population Demographics are Destiny, 2025
Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jack Wolfe, MOR Associates Senior Consultant and Executive Coach. Jack may be reached at [email protected].
What if Culture and Strategy Share a Breakfast?
Culture and strategy must collaborate for success; when aligned and sharing breakfast, they fuel resilience and adaptability in organizations.
Calm in the Storm: Five Practices for Leading Through Disruptive Change
Leading during turbulent times requires supporting your people and leading with strategic focus. Here are five strategies to help.
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!
Navigating Workforce Instability: Employing Talent Agility in Higher Education
Higher education must foster talent agility to adapt, ensuring resilience and innovation amid workforce instability.
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.