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President Series · #373

Why 'Permission to Play' is the Leadership Secret of Silicon Valley's Top Community College Chancellor - with Lee Lambert, Chancellor & CEO, Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Lee Lambert, Chancellor & CEO · Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Jun 10, 2025 53 min
Why 'Permission to Play' is the Leadership Secret of Silicon Valley's Top Community College Chancellor - with Lee Lambert, Chancellor & CEO, Foothill-De Anza Community College District

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How is Foothill-De Anza positioned within Silicon Valley's tech ecosystem?

  • 02

    What leadership approaches help navigate today's complex higher education landscape?

  • 03

    How can college leaders effectively embrace technological innovation?

  • 04

    Why is experimentation & play critical for institutional adaptation?

  • 05

    How might community colleges maintain equity focus during technological transformation?

  • 06

    Managing through multiple disruptions while staying mission-focused

Show notes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #373, (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ ), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon

YOUR guest is Lee Lambert, Chancellor & CEO, Foothill-De Anza Community College District

YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How is Foothill-De Anza positioned within Silicon Valley's tech ecosystem?
  • What leadership approaches help navigate today's complex higher education landscape?
  • How can college leaders effectively embrace technological innovation?
  • Why is experimentation & play critical for institutional adaptation?
  • How might community colleges maintain equity focus during technological transformation?

Topics include:

  • Managing through multiple disruptions while staying mission-focused
  • Leading De Anza as California's #1 transfer institution
  • Embracing technological change through personal experimentation
  • Creating permission spaces for innovation at all organizational levels
  • Balancing social challenges with technological acceleration
  • Forecasting higher education's future through historical context
  • Maintaining integrated values across personal & professional spheres
  • Reconnecting education with play, discovery & experimentation
  • Recognizing the increasing importance of liberal arts education

For #EdUp subscribers only via the extended conversation:

  • Addressing transfer challenges through technology
  • Reflecting on fundamental educational skills in a digital age
  • Anticipating consolidation in higher education's future
  • Embracing interdisciplinary approaches to education
  • Creating collision spaces for creativity & innovation
  • Maintaining focus on foundational learning despite technological change

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