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Category Archives: administration
What to Do When Your Industry Is Dying
One day I came home from school and dad was sitting at the kitchen table. Before him disassembled into many pieces was a brand new hand-held Texas Instruments digital calculator. With screwdriver in hand he looked at me and said, “This is what’s putting me out of business.” Continue reading
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A Leader’s Response When Self-Interest Becomes an Impasse
Every leader will encounter the challenge when self-interest becomes an impasse to progress, especially when significant changes need to be made in the system. When new initiatives threaten change, people protect status, resources, identity, and autonomy. In healthy doses, self-interest … Continue reading
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Emotional Integration in Organizations
At the conclusion to a recent presentation on leadership in organizations someone asked, “How would you define emotional integration in an organization?” While I did not use that phrase in my presentation, it was a good question. The term integration … Continue reading
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The Micromanaging Pitfall
The transition from micromanager to effective leader requires conscious effort and sometimes uncomfortable personal growth. But the rewards—a high-performing, innovative team that operates effectively even in the leader’s absence—are well worth the investment. Continue reading
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How To Tell if Trouble is Brewing
If there’s one thing a leader hates the most it may be getting caught by surprise—getting blindsided, waylaid, sideswiped, or caught unprepared. This pitfall sometimes happens because staff or subordinates tend to be hesitant about sharing “bad news” to their … Continue reading
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Fixing the Problems of Theological Education
New post on the Wabash Center’s blog for theological school deans: “Fixing the Problems of Theological Education.”
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From the dean’s blog: The LAST thing you should do is start a new degree program
From the Wabash Center’s blog for theological school deans. Read the article here.
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Understanding the impact of entering students
Post on understanding and interpreting the impact of entering students.
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Google Classroom, not yet ready for prime time
There’s been a lot of buzz in the instructional tech world about Google’s new “Classroom” LMS. Given Google’s influence and impact, it’s worth watching. But writer and educator Phil Hill shares his opinion that it’s too early to know if … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel Galindo, teaching, theological education
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Six Challenges When Leaving Office as Dean
New post on Wabash blog for deans: “Six Challenges When Leaving Office as Dean,” http://goo.gl/CSGWNB
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