At school, at work, and life in general, the tendency is to settle and to accept what people tell us. Intellectual curiosity and rigor does not stem from basking in your comfort zone, or from relying on conventional wisdom. Intellectual rigor … [Read more...]
Innovation, Engagement and Impact
March 23, 2015 by
Ivory tower research in academe is driven by those who write for academic journals — writings that are filed away in libraries and databases, and become obscure overtime. The tide has changed at smaller, teaching driven, schools that focus on … [Read more...]
Can Leadership be Taught?
March 3, 2015 by
I have often wondered if leadership can be taught effectively. Always the skeptic, I think the answer lies in the approach to leadership education. I think the goal is to build self-awareness in people so that they accumulate intellectual capital … [Read more...]
Learning for Learning Sake
February 3, 2015 by
“Do I need to know this for the test?” is a common question from my undergraduate students. My graduate students with an undergraduate mindset often ask, “How many pages should the paper be?” These are symbolic indicators that suggest learning is … [Read more...]
