Students and parents increasingly press colleges and universities to demonstrate that multidisciplinary education provides employable skills that result in meaningful careers. They want to know that broad-based curricula will facilitate employment in specialized occupations, with 77 percent of high school students desiring an education that directly prepares them for employment and believing that most employers prefer graduates with career-skill training. This quest for career-driven education, however, contrasts with surveys of employers that show that that the ability to think and inquire independently and to have broad-based knowledge will be essential across numerous careers.
Leading Like Lasso: Leadership Skills That Build and Sustain Positive Organizational Culture
On his first day coaching English football, Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudeikis, walks into the locker room with no playbook, no soccer experience, and no intention of pretending he
Deborah Erickson and Katie Fischer
September 2, 2025
