Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Cindy Larive, chancellor at University of California, Santa Cruz. As the leader of a campus world-renowned for its progressive values and unconventional approaches, Chancellor Larive visits the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. Topics include:

• Distilling the essence of "leadership" from the baggage of "administration"
• Becoming a more agile and effective institution during the pandemic
• Bringing purpose, inspiration, and community back to the education sector
• Career advice for rising and future higher ed leaders

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Daria J. Willis, president at Howard Community College. Since President Willis' last visit to the Weekly Wisdom Podcast, she's changed institutions and has a lot to share about her growth and insights. This time, she talks about common mistakes in a new presidency, challenges for presidents of color, ensuring the board of trustees' support, contract negotiation tips, and cultural resonances and responsibilities of higher ed leadership. Topics include:

• Practical advice for new higher ed leaders
• A different set of expectations that women and people of color might face
• The politics of higher ed leadership
• Must-haves and nice-to-haves for new presidents
• Book and program recommendations

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Ian Wilhelm, Assistant Managing Editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, speak with Peter Temes, president of the Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations. Dr. Temes talks about how the ILO Institute works, the cost of failure, efficiency organizations versus discovery organizations, two-way communication in higher ed, and leaders who foster innovation. Topics include:

• What it means to innovate by matching function
• The perception of success versus the reality of failed iterations
• Why the process of discovery within an organization can't be treated as business as usual
• Making learning truly available within the traditional higher ed model
• Microsoft's Satya Nadella as a positive example of innovative leadership