Ryan Leak

You're going to think to yourself, Ryan, everybody knows this, right?

It feels like it's common sense.

Here's what I've learned.

Common sense is not all that common.

And that leadership principle that we're going to talk about today does not require a rebrand.

It does not require a capital campaign or a consultant.

It requires a high level of awareness and a high level of

of you just being willing to care about really, really small things.

And it's about removing irritants.

I learned it from a guy by the name of Dr. Nito Quibain.

He is the president of High Point University, and he leads with this mantra of removing irritants.

And it just might be one of the most practical leadership frameworks I've seen in action in a very, very long time.

And just to give you context for what's happening in the higher education space, data will tell you that when you begin to look at private nonprofit colleges in the United States, they're either closing their doors or hanging on by a thread.

In fact, I went to a small Christian college.

And when I look up even the teams in colleges that I played against in college, I want to say last time I checked, there was 13 of them that no longer exist.

Like they've completely shut down their doors.

However, High Point University, ironically, has a waiting list of thousands.

And the culture is absolutely remarkable.

I had an opportunity to visit their campus last year and was thoroughly impressed.

And really, not just impressed with the campus, I was really impressed with Dr.