Virtues & Vocations, Part 15: Character & Transformative Leadership

Episode Topic: Character & Transformative Leadership 

Nathan Hatch served as the president of Wake Forest University for 16 years and previously served as Provost at the University of Notre Dame. He recently published The Gift of Transformative Leaders. We will discuss this book and his lifelong commitment to making character central in higher education.

Featured Speakers:

• Suzanne Shanahan, Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director, University of Notre Dame
• Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame
• Nathan Hatch, served as the president of Wake Forest University for 16 years and previously served as Provost at the University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Nathan Hatch's Journey to Leadership
• 7:43 Recruiting and Building Strong Teams
• 16:13 The Importance of Character in Leadership
• 19:27 Challenges and Strategies in Higher Education Leadership
• 27:23 Balancing Tradition and Innovation at Wake Forest
• 32:11 Navigating Change in University Culture
• 36:04 Audience Q&A: Character and Leadership
• 45:31 Advice for Aspiring Leaders and Students