True stories of leading change in the book Bending Granite illustrate concepts that transcend a broad range of organizations. At the same time, we also know that culture matters. Higher education’s hallmarks for independent, critical thinking and distributed governance create a culture that can make change feel like "bending granite." Maury Cotter and Kathleen Paris, co-compilers of Bending Granite, will focus this interactive session on leading change in higher education, with a “Pull v. Push” approach.
This new book, Bending Granite: 30+ true stories of leading change (ACTA, 2022), presents stories across a range of organizations and cultures. A UW-Madison pilot program for addiction treatment goes national. An office staff, after years of troubled relationships, becomes a model for other departments. A hospital cuts its patient preventable accident rate to zero. A low-income neighborhood partners with Madison police officers. The stories illustrate fundamental concepts and approaches, to inspire you to lead change from wherever you are by sharing what works and how you can adapt successful strategies.
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Bending Granite: Leading Change in the Culture of Higher Education
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Maury Cotter, Co-founder and Director Emeritus, Office of Quality Improvement, UW-Madison, and co-founder and past President - NCCI
Kathleen A. Paris, Ph.D., Distinguished Consultant Emeritus, UW-Madison, Author, and Consultant