What is the Agency Crisis in Higher Education? The agency crisis is an organisational pattern where university teams are unable to turn strategy into action because institutional culture prefers certainty,…
How can you reduce workload and burnout in your team? Burnout in Higher Education and other complex organisations emerges from systemic pressures, not just the volume of tasks. By giving…
What 60 litres of cider taught me about leading change in Higher Education Alongside ThenSomehow, I co-run a small cider business with my pal Phil. Phil has a bit of…
What if helping your team less is actually the secret to developing them more? It’s a counterintuitive question, but a critical one for any leader in HE. Because often the…
Why do people react so differently to change? Some workplace behaviours can seem irrational until you understand what sits behind them. An HE client we worked with recently had become…
The quiet loss of agency in Higher Education There’s a common frustration that we hear from many leaders in HE: why won’t colleagues step up? Why does every decision get…
This is what is wrong with leadership programmes If you work in Higher Education, you will probably recognise this pattern. Universities invest significant time and money in leadership development. Programmes…
Difficult conversations in Higher Education If you are a leader or manager in Higher Education, you don’t need a report to tell you that the pace of change is relentless….
We’ve been struck recently by how much energy, initiative, and creativity goes unnoticed in universities. People are solving problems, making decisions, and influencing outcomes every day – but it’s rarely…
From 10-year visions to responsive strategy We’ve been noticing something interesting with a number of the universities we work with. A decade ago, there was a flurry of ambitious 10-year…
