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Engaged By Design

Engaged By Design

Hosted by: Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Vernon Smith

Exploring innovation trends in learning, design, leadership, and change management in higher education. Experienced, successful leaders who have been there, done that, and own the t-shirt share perspectives and...

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Tell Me a Story: Leadership Lessons from the Stories That Stick

Episode 11 Storytelling is a leadership superpower—but too often, we don’t use it well. In this episode, Michael and Vernon dive into why stories matter, especially in leadership roles where influence matters more...
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Rebundling the Faculty Role: Evolving, Not Eroding

Episode 10 In this second episode of our two-part series, Michael and Vernon explore what happens after unbundling: how faculty and other academic professionals are adapting, defending, and rebundling their roles in...
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Unbundled: How AI and Economics Are Redefining Faculty Roles

Episode 9 Welcome to a new season of the Engaged by Design podcast! In this episode, Dr. Michael Cottam interviews his co-host Dr. Vernon Smith—this time in the role of featured guest—to explore how artificial...
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MACRO Leadership - How Might You Go MACRO?

Episode 8  MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 8 - How might you? In this final episode of the MACRO Leadership podcast series, Michael and Vernon take listeners on a...
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MACRO Leadership - Ovation: The Power of Recognition in Leadership

Episode 7  MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 7 - Ovation In the final episode of the MACRO Leadership podcast series, Vernon and Michael explore the “O” in MACRO:...
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MACRO Leadership - Reflect: How Smart Leaders Learn, Adapt, and Improve

Episode 6 MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 6 - Reflect In this episode, Vernon and Michael explore the fourth principle of the MACRO Leadership model: Reflect. Why...
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MACRO Leadership - Coach People to Grow While Getting the Work Done

Episode 5 MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 5: Coach In this episode of the Engaged By Design podcast, Michael and Vernon unpack the “Coach” step of the MACRO Leadership...
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MACRO Leadership - Assign with Intention to Unlock Strategic Momentum

🎙️EPISODE 4 MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 4: Assign In this episode of the Engaged By Design podcast, Michael and Vernon explore the second step in the MACRO...
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MACRO Leadership - Matching People to Projects

🎙️EPISODE 3 MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 3: Match In this episode of Engaged By Design, Vernon interviews Michael about the first step in the MACRO Leadership...
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MACRO Leadership - Prioritization Lessons from Rocks, Chocolate, and Chaos

🎙️EPISODE 2 MACRO Leadership: Leading Agile Change and Innovation in Higher EducationChapter 2 Prioritize Ever feel like you’re drowning in tasks with no clear way out? In this episode, Michael and Vernon unpack what...
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Engaged By Design - Leading Through VUCA with Innovation and Purpose

🎙️ EPISODE 1 Introducing Engaged By Design — Leading Through VUCA With Innovation and Purpose Welcome to the first episode of the Engaged By Design podcast! Your co-hosts, Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Vernon Smith, kick...
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