Driving Culture Change in Higher Education

The call for transformation in higher education has never been louder, yet the path forward remains unclear for many institutions. Leaders often struggle with the “how” of meaningful change. This five-part playbook by higher education author and strategist Jeff Selingo as well as other experts draws on proven methodologies to provide clear, actionable guidance from mapping current institutional culture to sustaining long-term momentum.
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PART 2

Building Your Coalition Culture

Too often, campus leaders try to drive transformation through strategy and mission alone—without fully understanding the cultures that determine how work actually gets done. In Part 2 of this five-part series, Jeff Selingo and Lisa Camp explore how higher ed institutions can move from cultural awareness to cultural alignment.

This paper helps leaders identify the multiple, sometimes conflicting, cultures that coexist on their campuses and provides three frameworks for uniting them through intentional coalition-building. You’ll learn how colleges like UC Irvine and William & Mary have broken down silos and built shared ownership of innovation—resulting in faster implementation, more creative problem solving, and lasting change.

Download the paper to:

  • Understand how coalitions accelerate strategy
  • Learn to identify key change agents across your campus
  • Explore three frameworks for using culture as a lever for change

Whether you’re driving digital transformation, launching new academic programs, or responding to shifting demographics, this paper offers actionable insights to build coalitions that can carry your institution forward.

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PART 1

Mapping the Current Culture

Read Mapping the Current Culture to gain essential insights into understanding higher education’s organizational dynamics before attempting transformation. This comprehensive guide presents:

  • A systematic approach to identifying your institution’s cultural DNA and current state
  • A practical framework revealing four distinct university culture archetypes
  • Strategic assessment tools to evaluate consensus on institutional goals and execution
  • Real-world examples from leaders who successfully navigated cultural transformation

Learn why mapping current culture is the critical first step toward meaningful change in today’s challenging higher education landscape.

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Paper 2

Building the Foundation of the Digital Campus

Read Building the Foundation of the Digital Campus to gain insight on how cloud computing is allowing colleges, no matter their size, to access big tech capabilities. In this paper, uncover:

  • How to conduct a readiness test to determine if your institution can reap the benefits of its investments;
  • The strategy for moving to the cloud from developing a business case to assessing talent; and
  • Three case studies about the cloud migration journey at Florida State, Cal Poly, and Valencia College.
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