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How to Lead Meaningful Change When Youโre Not at the Top
change management
higher education leadership
influence
mid-level leadership
Mar 16, 2026
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Most leadership advice is written for people at the top.
Most change, however, is led from the middl...
Leading Change at Scale Without Losing the Learner
change management
course materials
higher education leadership
oer
student success
Mar 11, 2026
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Large-scale change in higher education often comes with a familiar fear: What gets lost when we scal...
Leading Change from the Middle: Where Leadership Really Happens
change management
higher education leadership
influence
leadership
Mar 04, 2026
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When people talk about leadership, they often picture authority at the top of an organization. Presi...
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