Rebel with(out) a cause?!

At NZABE 2003 and afterwards, the matter of challenges faced by tertiary leadership were raised (Potgieter et al, 2003, 2004, 2009). Continuing changes in the tertiary sector of New Zealand are very evident now, as observed at tertiary conferences during recent months. Global challenges are also explored by Fullan & Scott (2009), who especially call for fundamental shifts in thinking. This paper and presentation revisits the above strands of observation to stimulate thought towards a group discussion about the way forward