article thumbnail

Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Michael Sorrell , longtime president of Paul Quinn College. We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. Leaders Are Human, Too President Sorrell believes that a leader's willingness to show vulnerability can become a strength.

article thumbnail

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She spoke about the origins of the podcast, the challenges that all higher ed leaders share regardless of institution, the roles of generosity and kindness in leadership, and the necessary qualities of humanity and humility. But the most presidential moments have been people showing their true heart and being the most human.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She spoke about the origins of the podcast, the challenges that all higher ed leaders share regardless of institution, the roles of generosity and kindness in leadership, and the necessary qualities of humanity and humility. But the most presidential moments have been people showing their true heart and being the most human.

article thumbnail

Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

When President LeBlanc began his first higher ed leadership position in 1996, the year of the dotcom boom, he saw a role for digital technology at Vermont's small, struggling Marlboro College. And it's really about our humanity. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Disruptive Innovation and Higher Ed.

article thumbnail

Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

President turnover is a major problem for higher ed leadership, with the average tenure of leaders serving in this capacity at one institution declining sharply from 10 years to a shocking 3.7 Meanwhile, big-time intercollegiate athletic programs are forcing presidents to cobble together money to keep these expensive enterprises afloat.

article thumbnail

A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Adding the Human Element. Just about everyone can point to surprises along their career path, and President Blake shared his. "I Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

article thumbnail

A Leadership Career in Review

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

That is the human experience. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and graduated in 1984 from Princeton University. This is an empowered campus. There are so many leaders.