Tuesday Reading

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!

Higher education must foster talent agility to adapt, ensuring resilience and innovation amid workforce instability.

IT integration requires intentional wording, an inclusive process, a clear purpose, established principles, an effective process, and ongoing communication.

Consolidation strategies at universities meet resistance. Success hinges on clear goals, local expertise, and avoiding the wrong language.

Declutter your organization by focusing on high-impact activities clarifying value and boosting ROI as you consider what to stop and what to start.

The leader’s role is to position the organization to be successful in a constantly evolving environment.

I faced significant pushback from others when making changes. This confounded me until we studied Van Maanen’s three lenses on organizational change.

What do leaders need to do to balance the Important versus the Immediate? If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.

Transitioning from technical work to leadership involves coaching managers and aligning on context, philosophy, and goals.

Michael Bungay Stanier’s book, The Coaching Habit, offers a simple yet powerful framework to transform how leaders coach by asking better questions.

Our teams want to innovate and improve our institutions. Our leadership responsibility is focusing on measurable, beneficial outcomes.

As the self-care trend emerged over the past few decades, I was too busy to pay much attention. My mindset has slowly evolved.

As I approach 25 years at Indiana University, I reflect on my values and how I made them uniquely me.

Emotional Intelligence wasn’t always a concept I grasped fully. I hadn’t realized my emotions communicated even when my words didn’t.

Pause, Process, Plan, and People. As you navigate through uncertainty toward trust; trust in self, an intentional path, and the people around you.

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 […]

One of my biggest opportunities for growth is more effective delegation. Delegation is never one-size-fits-all.

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.

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.

The best coaches assess player skills and place them into positions where they will be most successful. Where they have the best impact on the game.