Turning Disruption into Innovation Amid Constant Change in Higher Education
In today’s volatile higher education landscape, disruption is no longer an occasional event—it’s a constant reality. Universities are facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges: emerging technologies such as generative AI, shifting student demographics, and sudden organizational shake-ups.
Join Patrick Leddin—Former Associate Professor of the Practice of Business Studies at Vanderbilt University, NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, and Senior Advisor at FranklinCovey—as he shares profound patterns and practical insights gathered from his experience speaking with leaders across multiple university campuses.
During this webcast, you will learn how to apply the four steps of the Disruptive Loop to your institution:
- Discern: See disruption clearly by challenging legacy assumptions and spotting both the risks and hidden opportunities in the higher ed marketplace.
- Behave: Lead yourself and your faculty/staff through disruption by drawing on both visible and hidden strengths.
- Achieve: Turn strategic ideas into action through quick, low-risk experiments that promote institutional agility and rapid adaptation.
- Refine: Capture lessons learned, celebrate campus progress, and prepare your organization for the next wave of change.