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

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

2. 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

3. Guiding Principles of Merger Work • 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. • Strive for stability, mindful of its impact on accreditation and productivity. • Prioritize the interests of the whole institution ahead of individual or parochial interests.

4. Research Relevance CustomerSatisfaction Clinical Outcomes Balance of Excellence Fiscal Strength LeanOperations Community Engagement Innovative Teaching PatientSafety

5. CustomerSatisfaction Balance of Excellence Fiscal Strength Community Engagement Innovative Teaching Diligence Accountability Stewardship Altruism Integrity

6. “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

7. “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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. The Premises of Shared Governance The Premises of Shared 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. Page 40 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker lajacobs@meduohio.edu

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

14. 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. Page 41 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker lajacobs@meduohio.edu

15. 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. Page 41 Whole Systems Shared Governance Porter-O’Grady, Hawkins, Parker lajacobs@meduohio.edu

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