Weekly Wisdom 12/19/22 - Taylor Randall

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Taylor Randall, President of the University of Utah, who was appointed to his current position in August 2021, and who brought his institution into the UIA. Dr. Randall talks about pragmatic optimism, setting expectations to manage transformation, reshaping curriculum based on student input, and how passion and creative tension can fuel positive change. Topics include:

• The leadership style that President Randall brings to the UIA
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Honoring obligation to stakeholders as a basis for innovation

• How to create a student-centric program
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Being guided by history and optimism