Weekly Wisdom New Season Kickoff with Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman with Bridget Burns from University Innovation Alliance

In today's episode, Bridget Burns and Doug Lederman preview the next season of weekly wisdom and review the interviews from the past season that they each found most compelling. They also discussed the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in this moment, particularly the elements that will challenge leadership in the chapter ahead. They emphasize the importance of leaders taking the initiative to shape the future of higher education, rather than being reactive to external pressures. They highlight the need for authenticity in leadership and reflect on some of the most valuable conversations from previous episodes. They also discuss the issue of turnover in leadership positions and the impact it has on innovation, while stressing the importance of leaders having a clear vision and the ability to inspire and bring people together. 

"There's a level of candor and accessibility that is needed in this next chapter, like you and I see all the time, the skepticism about higher ed and the public,  skepticism about higher education by the public.?" - Bridget Burns

What you will learn -

• ​​The defense versus offense analogy

• Reflection on past episodes and interesting conversations

• The pivot and potential constraint

• Turnover and transition challenges

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