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Precedence: The Most Dangerous Word in Higher Education?

There’s a prevailing fear that quickly obstructs change and progress in higher education, and it’s name is precedence. When I started my leadership journey, I…

Unique Value Proposition – Why Universities Struggle to Define Themselves

What makes an organization distinct? What makes it unique? With specific relation to the university, what’s the value proposition that distinguishes it in a crowded…

The Devil’s in the Details: The Usefulness (or otherwise) of University Strategic Plans

I once heard it stated that a strategic plan without implementation is hallucination. I tend to agree. I’m not arguing against organizational strategy. I think…

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