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9/11

Twenty five years ago, all of our lives were changed forever. I recall the morning quite…
Amoeba

An amoeba is a useful metaphor for team leadership. An amoeba is a single celled organism…
Wilderness

Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul – John Muir…
Stay in the Saddle: Resilient responses to setback.

Stay in the saddle: resilient responses to setback. One of my favorite quotes is by Louis…
Flow

Plans Are Worthless, But Planning Is Everything (after Dwight D. Eisenhower) Over the past several years,…
Grief and Resolve

Monday, February 21, 2022 President’s Day honors our nation’s greatest presidents, among them Washington and Lincoln.…
The Corrosive Effect of Ambition

First published: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 (Icarus by Romano c. 1530 (Chicago Art Institute)) Icarus had…
An Unexpected Journey

‘Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any…
Foundations of Administrative Practice

In the current context of difficult economic times in higher education and an ever-eroding appreciation of …
Tearing Down Fences

At all-faculty meetings, I often like to tell the story of the college where I grew…
Aligning student and academic services to ensure student success.

[Editors Note: I first published this 19Apr2018 while Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs…
Family Business

Editors Note: This blog was first published in 2017 and is republished as my current college…