What five traits do you imagine digital leaders will need in five years’ time? That’s the question we asked digital leaders to consider at Digifest 24 as part of the community hub. There was a wide range across the 111 words that people put forward. Perhaps inevitably, it didn’t neatly produce a top five but […]
In our book debriefs we’re looking to share recommendations on great books to support the work of digital leaders. Today we’re looking at Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley’s “The Digital Mindset”. You don’t have to know everything You don’t have to be an expert in all things digital. That is the key takeaway from Paul […]
Along with New Year resolutions, January is an ideal time to ask questions about your digital strategy, such as, does it encourage programme flexibility and how effectively is it promoting carbon reduction? Introduction Digital leaders are innovators and some reading this blog may remember the early days of computer assisted learning. Nowadays, digital is […]
How do you explain digital leadership and culture to people? Especially people who aren’t experts in digital technology or who lack digital confidence? Since joining Jisc’s Advice Team, I’ve regularly found myself coming back to one metaphor when explaining: the work we do the role of digital leadership the nature of digital culture Digital gardening. I’m […]
EDUCAUSE is an American membership organisation with over 80,000 members and showcases the best thinking in higher education IT. At their recent annual conference, I attended a presentation by Tom Andriola, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology and Data Chief, and Digital Officer at the University of California. Tom discussed and elaborated on the essential characteristics he […]
Gaining insights from a global audience allows Jisc to enlighten our membership on international trends and activities, which can be invaluable for UK members when planning for success. John Sumpter spoke about digital leadership and preparing institutions for a bright future from a UK perspective at a recent EdMedia Conference in New York in June […]
Leading an Effective Digital Organisation Session at Connect More 4th May 2022 Leading an effective digital organisation is a complex and challenging journey that requires a passion for technology and inspiring people from across an organisation. How do you do that? How do you achieve your digital goals? How have others done it? These are […]
Leading an effective digital organisation is a complex and challenging journey that requires a passion for technology and inspiring people from across the organisation. How do you do that? How can these digital goals be achieved? On the 8th March 2022, John Sumpter, Debbie Baff and Zac Gribble held a round table discussion at #Digifest22 […]