Archive - Higher Ed Futures

Pick a unique problem to solve, then innovate (only) when you must

A few thoughts from Jim McKelvey's "The Innovation Stack"

Feb 7, 2021 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

October 2020

Tensions to manage vs problems to solve

Although we know to "never waste a crisis," the real challenge of leadership today is to clearly prioritize seemingly competing needs.

Oct 26, 2020 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

May 2020

It's all invented

The title of this post comes from the first chapter of The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. It was first published 20…

May 11, 2020 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

Is reinventing higher ed in COVID-19 an overreaction or great leadership?

One of the challenges in an uncertain season without an authoritative playbook (see: adaptive challenges) is that a strong response will feel like an…

May 1, 2020 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

April 2020

COVID-19 higher education roundup

Normally, discussing the future of higher education involves vague speculation on any number of issues. Maybe it’s educational models. The role of…

Apr 28, 2020 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

Co-creating the next wave of learning that matters

Higher education is experiencing rapid change. Some might even see threats. But learning matters more than ever, and challenging times lead to better…

Apr 24, 2020 •

Jon Sampson, Ph.D.

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