Fresh From The UIA

The University Innovation Alliance revisits favorite conversations with higher ed leaders on the Innovating Together Podcast in 2022 and 2023. Guests include Michael Rao, M. Brian Blake, Taylor Randall, Valerie Sheares Ashby, Michael Sorrell, Cindy Larive, Daria J. Willis, and Mark David Milliron.

Becky Takeda-Tinker, President of Colorado State University Global, discusses higher ed for working adults, how university leaders must balance positivity and assertiveness, and the increasing role of data in running an institution and in leadership decisions.

Mark Milliron, National University President, of California, discusses his broad experience in leadership positions, the workings and role of a board of trustees no matter what the institution, and the ups and downs of leading actual people, the backbone of any organization.

Cindy Larive, University of California, Santa Cruz Chancellor, discusses how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed.

Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, shares the wisdom of higher ed leaders as they discuss how focusing on self-care and also on their institution, students, and community can rejuvenate them in moments of burnout.

Daria J. Willis, President of Howard Community College, discusses common mistakes in a new presidency, challenges for presidents of color, ensuring the board of trustees' support, contract negotiation tips, and cultural resonances and responsibilities of higher ed leadership.

Peter Temes, president of the Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations, discusses how the ILO Institute works, the cost of failure, efficiency organizations versus discovery organizations, two-way communication in higher ed, and leaders who foster innovation.

Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, discusses good and bad examples of leadership, showing vulnerability as a leadership strength, finding work-life balance, the best way to deliver bad news, and DIY executive professional development.

Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay, discusses technology partnerships with higher ed institutions, implementing a chatbot system, the risks and rewards of adopting any new tech, and how a tool reflects the intentions and abilities of its user.

Bridget Burns, University Innovation Alliance CEO, discusses higher ed's core design flaw, predictive analytics and at-risk students, chatbots, college-to-career best practices, completion grants, and innovating through failure.