Talent Near and Far

By Matt Reed. http://chronicle.com/article/Faculty-Leaders-Try-Their-Hand/150827/
Quick: which faculty or staff on campus have the best ideas?
There’s no clear, a priori answer. Sometimes experience helps, but so can fresh eyes. The loudest may attract the most attention, but sometimes lose the distinction between heat and light. Some people who are great at execution are pedestrian in their ideas, and vice versa. Read more...