Weekly Wisdom 7/11/22 - Paul LeBlanc

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, who has served in his current position since 2003. Dr. LeBlanc talks about how he first introduced online education through disruptive innovation, what happens to schools that can't or won't evolve, the necessary discomfort of honesty in leadership, and personal stories as a critical tool in human connection. Topics include:


• Introducing technology to higher ed in the early days of the Internet

• Why some institutions are unable to succeed

• Challenges and benefits of owning the need for leadership course corrections
• 
Accepting opportunities that shouldn't be ignored
• Building a team through relational power