Organizations that rely on the public trust must build trust from within to earn the reputation of trustworthiness.Ā Treatment of people creates an aura of trust or distrust.Ā Itās not arbitrary.Ā Human groups give and receive trust:Ā It is aā¦
Sixth and final reflection on corporate cultureā¦ Nurturing a strong organizational culture is the only job that matters. Without the power of a positive shared experience, selfishness and happenstance rule not vision or purpose. āA companyās culture is often buriedā¦
This is the first in a series of reflections on corporate culture.Ā By corporateĀ I mean collective or community culture.Ā I hope the reflections have application in settings where any group of individuals work togetherĀ towards a common goal.Ā ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Loyalā¦
The fundamentals of a free thinking society, communication and ciphering ability, are not do-dads, or throw-aways but essentials for a university to meet its public responsibilities and have durable economic impact. “So what does business need from our educational system?Ā ā¦
Clear communication regarding value and cost in higher education is more important than ever.Ā College presidents and financial analysts agree — mission focus is essential. āIn general, higher education does not know how to speak for its interests. It offersā¦
Bureaucracies create and sustain a moral perspective. āIf you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won’t.ā Hyman Rickover ___________________________________________________ Effective bureaucracies — vision directed guidelines and processes — areā¦
This column was originally published October 28, 2010. Itās easy to forget the purpose of universities and the essential — if at times testy — interplay of free thought in a free society. In an age that increasingly gives personalā¦
Tradition and business-as-usual are flywheels that dampen irregularity and reduce āvibrationā in decision-making and organizational action. However, too much of a good thing can smother innovation, risk taking, responsiveness, and agility. “Progress is a nice word. But change is itsā¦
The number and value of college degrees produced in the U.S. will be a bone of contention for a long time and the marrow of that bone is that the cost of the degree is no longer borne solely byā¦
Courage is essential when hiring.Ā Self-confidence is required to say, āWe need people who are more knowledgeable than we are.āĀ Impossible for a narcissist or a self-absorbed leaderā¦ and hiring in any other way dooms any organization to failure. āNeverā¦
Universities, especially public universities, have a responsibility to leave ideology behind and focus on ideas. This does not mean that ideology is not valuable to individuals, but it should take a back seat to ideas at universities. In too manyā¦
The changing nature of students, their interests and abilities, requires that our universities change too. While they do, we must remember the attributes of learning and insight, and the abilities and skills that make the university valuable to all changeā¦
