Leading Culture Change: Moving from Transformational Initiatives to a Transformational Institution

ABSTRACT In Short Fundamental of Higher Education are broken. Changing higher education, and any organization, requires a new way of listening (and from whom to listen). A clear theory of change, with values that matter at its center, should drive decision making, budgeting, and even organizational structures. Through data summits, an organization can identify initiatives that work and then must scale them for impact. Organizational charts should not be confused with a communication plan. Intentional conversations between leadership, employees, students, and community created a foundation for trust and transformation. A culture that is focused on loving students to success leads to a culture that transforms an organization’s culture, impact, and communication.