Excellence and its basis in Shared Governance Remarks to The University of Toledo Faculty Senate April 25, 2006

UT Fundamental Values & Commitments Freedom of Expression Fairness Honesty and Integrity Respect EXCELLENCE Shared Governance Diversity Knowledge Beauty Service Social Justice Civic Engagement MUO Statement: Our Values Discovery Education Compassion Respect Integrity Diversity EXCELLENCE Health Safety Empowerment Community Value Statements CORE VALUES

Guiding Principles of Merger Work 1.Continue to strive for Excellence. 2.Use Merger for strategic advantage. 3.Stay student centered. 4.Support careers of junior faculty. 5.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.

Fiscal Strength Customer Satisfaction Patient Safety Research Relevance Clinical Outcomes Community Engagement Balance of Excellence Lean Operations Innovative Teaching

Fiscal Strength Customer Satisfaction Community Engagement Balance of Excellence Innovative Teaching 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

“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

Choosers: Students Patients Employers NIH or NSF Reviewers · · · · Excellence: further definition

Excellence is that which those with choice choose. Paraphrased from Deming, W. L. Excellence: further definition

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 Excellence: Shared Governance

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.

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. The Premises of Shared Governance The Premises of Shared Governance Page 40 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker

Any part of organizational structure that does not specifically support the organization’s work impedes it. The Premises of Shared Governance Page 41 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker

What goes on at the point of service or productivity in an organization defines the organization’s life and purpose. The Premises of Shared Governance Page 41 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker

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. The Premises of Shared Governance Page 41 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker

Shared Governance is essential to the attainment of Excellence. Together we can excel. In Summary: