Excellence
and its basis in
Shared Governance
Remarks to
The University of Toledo
Faculty Senate
April 25, 2006
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Value Statements
UT Fundamental Values &
Commitments
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Freedom of Expression
Fairness
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
EXCELLENCE
Shared Governance
Diversity
Knowledge
Beauty
Service
Social Justice
Civic Engagement
MUO Statement: Our Values
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Discovery
Education
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Diversity
EXCELLENCE
Health
Safety
Empowerment
Community
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Guiding Principles of Merger Work
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Continue to strive for Excellence.
Use Merger for strategic advantage.
Stay student centered.
Support careers of junior faculty.
Build our organizational structure based on
function and situation; it will evolve.
6. Strive for stability, mindful of its impact on
accreditation and productivity.
7. Prioritize the interests of the whole
institution ahead of individual or parochial
interests.
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Diligence
Accountability
Stewardship
Altruism
Integrity
“The vigorous pursuit of excellence
remains a full-time job, often offering
benefits beyond personal satisfaction,
providing no compensation other than
rewards banked by the spirit, and
allowing little opportunity for vacation.
It is a job, however, for which anyone
can qualify regardless of age, gender,
race, creed, background or lifestyle. It
is a career choice I highly recommend.”
Christine Todd Whitman
Governor of New Jersey
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“Excellence doesn’t happen
without dedication and hard
work or without always taking
the time and effort to cross the
t’s and dot the i’s. I always try
and remember my father’s
advice: Prior Preparation
Prevents Poor Performance!”
James A. Baker III
Former Secretary of State
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Excellence: further definition
Choosers:
Students
Patients
Employers
NIH or NSF Reviewers
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Excellence: further definition
Excellence is that
which those with
choice choose.
Paraphrased from Deming, W. L.
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Excellence: Shared Governance
We cannot hope to achieve our
full potential unless we recognize
our interdependence, our need
for one another.
Paraphrased from
Nordenburg, M.A.
of Pittsburgh
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Excellence: Shared Governance
•Shared responsibility is a “sine qua non”
for Excellence
•Strong decisive leadership and Shared
Governance are not mutually exclusive;
indeed they are interdependent
•The focus should be on shared duties,
responsibilities, and stewardship; less on
rights, privileges, and prerogatives.
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ThePremises
Premisesof Shared
The
of Shared Governance
Governance
Shared Governance is not
democracy. It is an
accountability – based approach
to structure in which there is a
clear expectation that all
members of a system participate
in its work.
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Whole Systems Shared Governance
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The Premises
of Shared Governance
Any part of organizational
structure that does not
specifically support the
organization’s work impedes it.
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Whole Systems Shared Governance
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The Premises
of Shared Governance
What goes on at the point of
service or productivity in an
organization defines the
organization’s life and purpose.
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Whole Systems Shared Governance
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The Premises
of Shared Governance
In a knowledge-based system, all
workers contributing to the
outcomes of the system have a
right and an obligation to own the
decisions that relate to their work.
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Whole Systems Shared Governance
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In Summary:
Shared Governance is
essential to the
attainment of Excellence.
Together we can excel.
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