Weekly Wisdom Interview with NASPA President Kevin Kruger

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Kevin Kruger, retiring President and CEO of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), on The Innovating Together Podcast. Dr. Kruger reflects on the pleasures and pressures of leadership, how he’s approached his position, his recommendations for practicing and upcoming leaders, and how to prepare for a sea change in higher education. Topics include:

• What he’ll miss and won’t miss about leading NASPA
• Leadership as a craft
• Four pieces of administrative advice for those working in higher ed
• The oncoming “higher ed recession”
• Recommended reading