The federal government is undergoing an unprecedented shakeup—mass firings of federal workers, funding freezes, and policy shifts, including proposals to cap indirect costs for universities and research institutes at 15%. The research funding landscape is rapidly changing, and research administrator...

There’s a fundamental difference between strategy and strategic planning, yet too often, institutions conflate the two. Strategy is about winning—making deliberate choices to position a university, school, or research unit for success in an unpredictable and competitive environment. Strategic planni...