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The Three Circles of Energy: Authentically Connecting with Others
The history of leadership clings to outdated notions—dominating a room, commanding attention, or speaking so forcefully it pierces people’s listening. But what if effective leadership is less about convincing others to follow and more about bringing an authentic voice that invites genuine engagement?
Standing in the Future: The Power of Visioning as If You’ve Already Arrived
We constantly calibrate our efforts around time horizons—immediate tasks, short-term goals, long-range plans. Being tactical keeps our attention on what’s right in front of us. Strategic thinking, by contrast, implies stepping back, surveying the landscape, and making deliberate choices about the longer term. Visioning demands imagination. It calls on us to step out of constraint thinking and into possibility. It’s about seeing success in a particular domain and giving ourselves permission to believe it’s achievable.
From the Back Office to the Strategy Table: Why Higher Ed Needs a Cultural Reset
For decades, finance in higher education has operated behind the curtain—crucial, yet often disconnected from the conversations that shape the future of our institutions. Budgets were built, reports delivered, and progress—at least on the surface—continued.
But what happens when that model begins to break down? When the pressures of rising costs outpace tuition revenue, when external funding dries up or becomes uncertain, and when the equations that once held things together begin to fall apart?