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I just learned that the Board of Trustees at #MercyhurstUniversity has granted me tenure and promoted me to Associate Professor of Intelligence Studies. Receiving tenure in academia is both an honor and a privilege. (Not every professor is on a "tenure track," and not every tenure track professor who seeks tenure receives it.) Several weeks ago, I also learned I was named Department Chair of the Intelligence Studies program, responsible for our resident undergraduate and graduate programs. I now look forward to working with my faculty colleagues in the Intelligence Studies program, our administration staff, and many others here at Mercyhurst to make our Intelligence Studies program the best it can possibly be. In their highly influential book "Tribal Leadership," Dave Logan et al. described how organizations consist of tribes, the designation they give to groups of 20 to 150 people whose tribal culture either enables (or detracts from) the ability of an organization to achieve success. The authors assert that there are five tribal levels, the highest of which -- Level Five, or "Innocent Wonderment". According to the authors, less than two percent (!) of U.S. firms are at Level Five: Level Five tribes do things like win Olympic gold medals and Super Bowl rings. Level Five is what my faculty colleagues (and many others associated with our program) strive to achieve in our Intelligence Studies department. As America's FIRST-ever intelligence studies program, we already have an incredibly rich history, with countless graduates successfully working in national security, law enforcement, and the private sector. Other intelligence programs have sprouted up in other U.S. universities over the past 30 years; however, we are not competing with them. Instead, consistent with a Level Five tribe, we now seek to compete with what is possible, rather than with a peer competitor or other organizational entity. #MercyhurstUniversity #Intelligence #TribalLeadership

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I turn now from reporting quotes from higher education administrators on the topic of preventing derailment to focus on quotes related to delivering success in leadership positions. QUOTES FROM PRESIDENTS Delivering Success ·        These are enormously challenging times in American higher education. The times call for leadership concerned about the long view rather than about tomorrow, capable of developing and articulating a compelling vision for the long term. ·        It makes a huge difference if you are willing to go with the identity of your institution and not be so arrogant as to say, ‘I must put my stamp on this institution.’ Of course, there has to be something unique about each leader’s contribution, but if it is not faithful to the institution’s real identity, it does not work. ·        You, as a president, provost, or dean, must be able and fluent to talk to a wide range of faculty and students from a broad range of academic backgrounds ·        I think the key to leadership in higher education is to have multiple leadership approaches. There will be times when decisions need to be made quickly, and a leader needs to be decisive. There will be times where the leader must be a facilitator, and top-down leadership will backfire. There are times to listen and times to talk. I suspect that colleges and universities require more breadth of their leaders than other organizations. In higher education, there are ‘points for style’ …that is, you can be right about what to do but, if you fail to lead appropriately for the situation, you will fail.

Over 80% of companies with sustainability targets currently don’t have employees with the relevant knowledge or skills to make progress towards those goals. So what is the role for higher education to tackle the #sustainability #skillsgap? Delighted to participate tomorrow in a roundtable organised by How to Change the World, Times Higher Education and GBSN with a remarkable group of industry thought leaders and practitioners. As the keynote, Blair Sheppard argues, "reconfiguring the industrial system to avoid the worst consequences of climate change will take audacity and practicality.” Are we up to the challenge?

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A nifty summary of the Accord & our thoughts on various challenges associated with its implementation in the comments below. “Cautious optimism: The future of the Australian Universities Accord Report implementation requires the establishment of an Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) that would, in principle, function independent from government & oversee the reform. The ATEC is evidence that even the procedural elements of the Accord will take time to become a reality. While bold in its diagnosis of the issues facing #Australian #education & #skills development, the report's largely excellent recommendations will be quickly overshadowed by its cost, alongside the multiple levels of negotiations across federal & state governments required to legislate & implement any changes. The purpose of the ATEC and the extent of its power is ambiguous. Following the interim report, The Australian published that the ATEC will “help protect universities from the political winds of the day,” highlighting the conservative narrative that the progressive politics surrounding #universities are a threat. Others fear the oversight body’s interventionist powers will threaten institutional autonomy. The Australian National University’s Professor in the Practice of #HigherEducation Andrew Norton warns that the ATEC may become a “monster” wrecking “overreach” over time. Norton believes that the Commission can step into waters of over-regulation, depending on who manages it. However, Norton explains that the detail provided on the ATEC in the recently released report calms some of his worries compared to the description provided in the interim report, to which he responded by calling the proposed ATEC “Job-ready Graduates 2.0”… Clare is already using this report within broader election rhetoric, “the election I fight next year will determine the future of public education in this country.” At this point in the government’s response, sweeping statements like this are uneared. The political stagnation that has dominated recent Australian politics will likely doom this report to largely gather dust on the Education Minister’s desk. Unless there is strong action in the May budget, the mandate for #university reform will slip away when the other issues ranging from housing to #immigration dominate the upcoming #election cycle. The Labor government will only act if there are votes to lose — university #students have an obligation to make their votes count.” Asia Careers Group SDN BHD - Investing in International Futures AUIDF Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao University Innovation Alliance (UIA) University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) Innovative Research Universities (IRU) International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS) The Group of Eight Universities Australia

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"Effective college leaders understand the importance of deep listening and humility as they seek to understand their students, colleagues and internal and external communities. Our willingness to learn from others, including our students, can send an important message throughout our institutions and to the broader public. This kind of learning is hard. It’s challenging for all of us to open our minds to different points of view, yet all of us bring different perspectives and sensibilities to various situations and events depending on our experiences. That’s why we need courageous leaders who empower others to speak their truths. We all must look in the mirror to truly see ourselves, and to encourage robust conversations." A great article!