Weekly Wisdom 2/19/24 – Charles Welch

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Charles Welch, President and CEO, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast. President Welch shares what inspired him to work in the education sector, leadership’s unique perspective, painful decisions for the good of the institution, and the value of authenticity and lived experience. Topics include:

• How leadership can be modeled by kindness, inclusivity, and forward-thinking
• How a college presidency is essentially on-the-job training

• How averting disaster isn’t always a happy ending for everyone

• The position is you; you are not the position

• Leadership can be reinforced through biographies as well as how-to books