Although innovation as a concept could be viewed as vague and somewhat immeasurable by definition, Buller offers guidance on what practices and attitudes directly contribute to a culture of innovation as well as what practices and attitudes block innovation at institutions of higher education.
To prepare:
Review academic journal articles and professional higher education websites for examples of a culture of innovation or creativity exhibited in higher education leadership.
Identify the “innovation killers” and “innovation midwives” as presented in pages 148–150 in Chapter 6 of your course text.
assignment;
Then, write a position statement on how you think a leader in the higher education environment should proceed with building a true culture of innovation. Include what innovation means in the higher education context and what implications its absence and presence has on the future of a higher education institution.
Readings
Buller, J. L. (2015). Change leadership in higher education: A practical guide to academic transformation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 6, “Creating a Culture of Innovation” (pp. 131–154)
Schroeder, R. (n.d.). Center for online leadership. UPCEA. Retrieved from http://www.upcea.edu/content.asp?pl=19&sl=336&contentid=336
Setser, B., & Morris, H. E. (2015). Building a culture of innovation in higher education: Design & practice for leaders. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/building-culture-innovation-higher-education-design-practice-leaders
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