Accepting Risk and Rejecting the Status Quo: Fostering an Innovative Higher Ed Culture

Format:Electronic

Abstract

Corporations across the globe have been focused on the question of innovation for decades and longer. The desire to become leaner, better, and more efficient has driven innovative leaders for years. In higher education, however, this innovative mindset is a relatively new phenomenon, and one many stakeholders are still coming to terms with. In this interview, I reflect on a few of the lessons and roadblocks that face innovation in the corporate world and share my thoughts on how these ideas can inspire leaders across the postsecondary space.