In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Tamara Brown, Provost and SVP of Academic Affairs at the University of Texas, Arlington– explains why she firmly believes anything is possible when a provost owns transformation, guiding the entire institution towards alignment in support of leadership’s vision for the academic mission. Experiment, and fail if necessary, but learn through […]

In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Ann Marie Klotz, Vice President for Development, Enrollment and Student Success at Naropa University – shares the transformation journey of Naropa University with our host, Joe Gottlieb, as she discusses the shift in the institution’s business model through and beyond the pandemic. Key points include embracing change as higher […]

In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Dr. John Jackson – president of William Jessup University – lists many barbarians at the higher ed table, and even counts himself as one. He shares his FDA approach – flexible, distributed and accessible – that drives his leadership decisions at Jessup University, while running the […]

Over the course of 2023, as I conducted more than 100 interviews with esteemed leaders in higher education, including Presidents, Provosts, Vice-Chancellors, and Chief Information Officers, a tapestry of valuable insights and lessons from these leaders has emerged.   My conversations unveiled key lessons from leaders that not only reflect the dynamic landscape of academia […]

In this episode, Joe Gottlieb and Wayne Bovier discuss digital transformation and how it can help generate value for higher ed institutions. Throughout their conversation, they leverage a recent McKinsey article, “How do you measure success in digital? Five metrics for CEOs.”

The murder of George Floyd happened on May 25th. Since that time many companies have published statements condemning the incident and calling for change. It was hard to avoid publishing a quick response, but we know full well the hazard of being reactive.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed strengths and weaknesses of higher education business continuity planning. All institutions have been impacted, with most likely mired in implementing and revising their business continuity plans. An enterprise architect can help map essential business processes, systems, and services necessary to continue operating and serving students, faculty, and staff.

The ucisa20 Leadership Conference in Manchester UK that had been scheduled for this week has been postponed. It is now scheduled to take place on 4th – 6th January 2021.