Thriving in Volatility
Higher education is faced with a choice: thrive in an unpredictable world or crumble into chaos allowing external pressures to drive change. Predictability and stability lead to mediocrity. Higher education has an important window of opportunity disguised as a challenge--to look beyond what was and see what is now possible. Relevance can never be taken for granted but needs to be earned every day.
PB & J Simplicity
We may not realize it, but most of the products we use on a daily basis appeal to us because of their simplicity. We look to make our lives easier not more complicated. Higher education is facing challenges today, but if you strip away the politics, traditions, and bureaucracies, what is needed is simplicity.
Communication: Jazz-Style
One of the characteristics of jazz, that is too often missing in daily conversations, is mutual respect in the exchange of ideas. Instead of really listening to another point of view, we too quickly form an opinion and respond carelessly. We allow time, deadlines, and stress to place limits on our interactions with other people.
Dangers of Disunity
Our power is in our voice. Our strength is in our diversity. Our future is dependent on caring for people.