by Tyra Pickett | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
In conversations with higher education leaders across the country, one theme keeps coming up: the job has become dramatically more complex. Anyone leading in higher education right now already knows this. In my work with higher education leaders, I hear the same thing...
by Tyra Pickett | Mar 15, 2026 | Blog
There is a particular kind of leadership that shows up when things don’t go according to plan. Not the leadership outlined in job descriptions. Not the leadership announced in org charts. But the leadership that emerges when people are disoriented, confused, and...
by Tyra Pickett | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog
Each March, Women’s History Month invites us to pause and reflect on the contributions of women whose leadership has shaped institutions, communities, and intellectual life. In higher education, this reflection is especially important. The academy has long been...
by Tyra Pickett | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog
When Excellence Becomes Invisible at the Top We often assume that leadership becomes easier as we rise. More authority.More autonomy.More clarity. But in practice, something else often happens. The higher the influence, the heavier the expectation. And the weight is...
by Tyra Pickett | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog
Higher education has been shaped—and strengthened—by leaders who dared to imagine institutions that were more just, more humane, and more inclusive. Among those leaders stands Dr. Marie Fielder, a pioneering educator, scholar, and civil rights advocate whose legacy...
