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Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College
A January 2009 Gazette Minute Interview with Leonard Schlesinger, president of Babson College, as he embarked on a curricular turnaround at a school of considerable distinction.

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Transformational leadership

Thinking about tomorrow's top executives? A panel of similarly minded executives say leadership requires IQ, EQ and CQ.

No Matter the Crisis, a Communications Plan Is Critical
Recent news reports from a pair of campuses amplify the need for a plan. At the University of Virginia, a male lacrosse player with an apparent history of violence allegedly beat to death his former girlfriend, a member of the woman's lacrosse team. At the University of Alabama-Huntsville, a female professor who just had been denied tenure shot and killed three colleagues and wounded three others. By Anne Sceia Klein

Neutralizing the Saboteurs of Strategic Change
"I guarantee you that no matter how wonderful your strategy is, you will not execute it the way you planned," says Robin Speculand, a specialist in strategy implementation who has helped governments, multi-national companies and local corporations.

The Change Enforcers
Given the many pressures from several directions—reform, cost reduction, compliance and accountability—it takes someone with vision, dexterity and fortitude to run a campus well these days.   Part 2.

The Change Enforcers
Given the many pressures from several directions—reform, cost reduction, compliance and accountability—it takes someone with vision, dexterity and fortitude to run a campus well these days.   Part 1.

The Change Enablers
Highly successful entrepreneurs from many walks of life are spotting opportunities in higher education. Their backgrounds and business plans are different. Their styles vary. Their financing sources range from personal funds and ‘angels’ to venture capitalists. What they share in common is pluck and circumstances that enabled them to start a money-making business in a robust higher education industry.   Part 2.

The Change Enablers
Highly successful entrepreneurs from many walks of life are spotting opportunities in higher education. Their backgrounds and business plans are different. Their styles vary. Their financing sources range from personal funds and ‘angels’ to venture capitalists. What they share in common is pluck and circumstances that enabled them to start a money-making business in a robust higher education industry.   Part 1.

The Change Engineers
Our University is wrapping up a strategic plan, a year in the making. The exercise has been a valuable one for several reasons. It's motivational. It establishes new direction and goals while assessing previous goals. And more ...   By Paul Bylaska and Ryan Theroux.

The Change Exploiters Part 2
With change comes opportunity. Here are two disparate groups of people who have seized the day. Some erudite educators who feel the system is broken are trying to reshape how to teach. And for-profit education companies are bringing down cost.   Part 2. By Tom Robinson.

The Change Exploiters
With change comes opportunity. Here are two disparate groups of people who have seized the day. Some erudite educators who feel the system is broken are trying to reshape how to teach. And for-profit education companies are bringing down cost.   Part 1. By Tom Robinson.

Re-skill your staff for essential high-value work
Is your college intent on equipping students with the skills needed for a new economy? Do you want to make them ready to embark on a successful career path in a highly competitive environment? Shouldn’t those same intentions apply to your staff as well?

Five indispensable talents graduates need to succeed in the workplace

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Here are five more talents to add to the list of things colleges should do to prepare their students. Five that employers should be seeking in recent grads.

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