Weekly Wisdom 8/30/21 - Alexander Cartwright

Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, and Marjorie Valbrun, Senior Editor of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Alexander Cartwright, President of the University of Central Florida. He talks to us about the surprise and logistics of receiving an enormous philanthropic gift, the importance of state universities partnering with community colleges, and some of the new leadership lessons he's learned during the pandemic. Topics include:

• What to do when someone gives your institution $40 million
• Strengthening the regional economy while helping students follow their dreams
• Being adaptive, innovative, and approachable during hard times
• The need to be compassionate, to listen, and to empower
• Recognizing who's on your team and how to value their contributions