The Importance of Project Timing

09/26/24 • 32 min

Dr. Joe Whitehead, Senior Advisor to the President for Regional Science Initiatives and former Provost at Bowling Green University joins host, Joe Gottlieb, to discuss the importance of project timing in higher ed, contrasting examples of rushed versus well-planned projects and their impacts on higher education outcomes.
Listen in to learn from Dr. Whitehead's experience about the major positive impacts of proper planning, a holistic approach to problem-solving, and balancing innovation with data security.
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Dr. Joseph Whitehead

Bowling Green State University

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Bowling Green State University

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TRANSFORMED - The Importance of Project Timing

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Dr. Joe Whitehead00:00:00.000

There's a saying, I've learned recently

Dr. Joe Whitehead00:00:02.326

that says to speed up, slow down. Yeah. So taking the time to slow down, plan the projects: that will allow you to speed up and get things through to completion more efficiently t han if you're trying to rush things through from the very beginning. So taking that time to plan results in an overall shorter implementation.

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