One of the things I’m often struck by is the extent to which quite senior people in higher education seem to rely almost exclusively on adopting and copying from other universities when addressing identified problems.
I can understand the risk aversion, and wanting not to waste money or time – but it’s a mode of leadership that just won’t do when the issues or crises are new and rapid. Perhaps even worse is the tendency to rely almost exclusively on adopting and copying from other universities that are like their university.
