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…
Taking Personal Responsibility – An Academic Problem
Here’s a thought: own your actions. Take personal responsibility for what you say, how you behave, and what you do. I’d like to think that…
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…
Academic (Poor) Time Management
This will sound harsh, but I’m not overly sympathetic to academics who complain about time and its fleeting absence. The argument is far too precious…
The Sad Reality of Academic Hiring
I made the mistake of opening my Twitter/X account this morning. My feed contained a familiar story of rejection from someone that I don’t know.…
Ready and Gone in 2 weeks – The Land of the Long White Cloud
I fell into academia. What I mean is that I know luck and chance when I see it. Because that’s how I made my start.…