The framework we use for measuring the values of organisations is known as the Seven Levels of Consciousness Model or the Barrett Model. It is a blend of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Vedic Sciences, integrating western thought and traditional eastern wisdom.
Jimmy Wales may be the ‘face’ of Wikipedia, but you may not know that the online encyclopedia also has a co-founder in the form of Larry Sanger, who helped develop the project but ...
American higher education is at a major turning point. We are in the midst of enormous social, political, economic, and technological changes that are part of big long-term shifts in the economic and political position of the U.S. in the world, shifts that began several decades ago.
Evolutionary biologists have learned that people with greater “genetic fitness,” as manifested by a high degree of left-right body symmetry, are not just considered better looking but also tend to be healthier, more intelligent, and more dominant than others. They’re the classic alphas who rise to the top of rigidly hierarchical organizations such as the military.
Across small and medium sized firms deemed to be failing or simply not performing to stakeholder expectations, there is a tendency for boards to parachute leaders into the CEO post and expect transformational leadership.
Emotional Intelligence and Empathy The ability to build effective working relationships is likely critical to your success. Most successful people work well with others. How good are you at reading the intentions of other people?
According to DePree (1989, p.19), the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. This might seem metaphysically esoteric, but I believe DePree hit the nail on the head.
The value that online education offers to students is undergoing a perception change. And college presidents are ahead of the curve, with a recent Pew Poll reporting that a majority of college presidents feel that online university options offer the same value as traditional classroom courses.
When dealing with change in colleges and universities, it’s good to recall what Machiavelli said in The Prince: “. . . one should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer than to introduce a new system of things . . . .”
I’ll never forget being a young manager having learned to know-it-all, or defend-it-all, but not having truly “heard-them-all.” So, who is the them? And, why should we stop to hear what they say?
Over and above the annual Summit, WISE is an international initiative and platform for a multitude of established and new educational actors to collaborate proactively all year round.
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