Good to Great and the Social Sectors - Sponsored by Pearson, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner

Author of the best-selling Good to Great (and its supplement Good to Great and the Social Sectors), co-author of the enduring classic Built to Last, and author of the recently released How the Mighty Fall, Jim Collins will challenge participants to think about the key drivers that distinguish great institutions from others. Why do some become great? Why do some never transcend mediocrity? Why do some great enterprises fall? And why do some prevail to greatness even in a tumultuous world spinning out of control, characterized by rapid and unpredictable change, risk, peril, luck, and overwhelming opportunity? Greatness, he teaches, is not primarily a function of circumstance but of conscious choice and discipline. Collins will discuss how participants can apply the lessons to their own organizations, leadership challenges, and personal choices. In this session, he will pay particular attention to the challenges facing social sector leaders in higher education.