
“Would You Rather Be Right or Effective?”
I’m wrapping up a round of individual coaching sessions with some of our Evolve Ascent participants who are AVPs and
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I’m wrapping up a round of individual coaching sessions with some of our Evolve Ascent participants who are AVPs and

I love to learn. This week, rather than share my latest thinking, I wanted to share some of the best

I was on a campus on the East Coast this week, working with a student affairs team for a full

Last week at ACPA in Baltimore, I had the opportunity to lead sessions, host conversations, and really listen to individuals,

Higher education’s central purpose is to help students learn, grow, and develop. We prepare students to think critically, engage with

Every campus I visit is full of talented, committed people doing genuinely meaningful work. The problem is almost never the

Higher education has a quiet but costly assumption built into how it develops leaders: that expertise in a discipline or

Higher ed leaders are overwhelmed. Too many directions, expectations, and constraints, and not enough time, resources, grace, or support. Many

I just returned from the NASPA AVP Symposium in Denver. While the formal sessions were strong, the real learning for

When people talk about the benefits of a curricular approach, they often point to outcomes like reduced conduct issues, increased