I’ve written quite a bit about burnout in these pages—here, here, and here, for example. It’s important for leaders who work directly with faculty and other leaders to be able to recognize the signs of burnout and interact compassionately with those they lead to address symptoms and challenges of this institutional problem, which results from unrelenting organizational stress.
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
