Mike Gower's guest appearances

Mike Gower

Navigating Change: The Podcast from Teibel Education

CBO Speaks

Gregg Goldman

Kelly Fox

Nicole Trufant

Randy Gentzler

Gerald Hector

Lynne Schaefer

Joanne Yestramski

Jennifer Williams

George Martin

Rick Legon

Robert Moore

Elliott Masie

Scott Carlson

Bryan Alexander

Robert Quinn

OwlTail

There is an unnamed disruptor around the corner. So says our guest today, Rutgers University’s Mike Gower. As Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and University Treasurer, the breadth and depth of his involvement in university operations is extensive. With decades of experience in the field, one might expect him to carry more answers than questions these days. That, according to Gower, is far from the case, and the unnamed disruptor - the change you haven’t seen coming - is always right around the next corner.Being a part of the leadership team for an institution as large as Rutgers brings with it a unique set of demands. “We can’t solve the future. We can’t solve the next set of trends that may be coming our way — or may not. Instead, we have to explore them and say, ‘what might that mean?’… Then we can go positive and say, ‘what would we like to do? What should we do?’ Instead of being reactive, what would we like to do to continue growing as an institution?”This week on Navigating Change, Mike Gower joins Howard Teibel to talk about the questions before us and the disruptor around the corner. He shares the background to his work in leading change across his leadership team and how that work can help set the stage for the next generation of finance and administrative leaders.Our congratulations to Mike for winning the KPMG Distinguished Service Award at EACUBO for his service in advancing the role of the business officer as a strategic leader.

There is an unnamed disruptor around the corner. So says our guest today, Rutgers University’s Mike Gower. As Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and University Treasurer, the breadth and depth of his involvement in university operations is extensive. With decades of experience in the field, one might expect him to carry more answers than questions these days. That, according to Gower, is far from the case, and the unnamed disruptor - the change you haven’t seen coming - is always right around the next corner.Being a part of the leadership team for an institution as large as Rutgers brings with it a unique set of demands. “We can’t solve the future. We can’t solve the next set of trends that may be coming our way — or may not. Instead, we have to explore them and say, ‘what might that mean?’… Then we can go positive and say, ‘what would we like to do? What should we do?’ Instead of being reactive, what would we like to do to continue growing as an institution?”This week on Navigating Change, Mike Gower joins Howard Teibel to talk about the questions before us and the disruptor around the corner. He shares the background to his work in leading change across his leadership team and how that work can help set the stage for the next generation of finance and administrative leaders.Our congratulations to Mike for winning the <a href="https://www.eacubo.org/News/Distinguished%20Service%20Award" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KPMG Distinguished Service Award at EACUBO</a> for his service in advancing the role of the business officer as a strategic leader.

Preparing Your Team to Face the Unnamed Disruptors with Guest Mike Gower

For Mike Gower, the world of public accounting gave him key insights and new perspectives when approaching financial challenges of his higher ed projects. It is that broad horizon that led him into the role of executive vice president for finance and administration and treasurer for Rutgers University. Gower faces change, but says driving change across sometimes competing cultures and systems can be much harder than we anticipate. “As much as we want to bring best practices to people, everyone has to learn those things, and get comfortable with it,” says Gower. “Setting the stage whereby people can be confused, can go through the change in a reasonable fashion, not just expect that it’s going to happen the next day. … Telling the truth about that is the most important thing.” This week on CBO Speaks, Gower shares the story of merging two major research institutions into one, and the obstacles and opportunities that graced the CBO’s office along the way. “The merger officially took place a little over three years ago. We’re only just now getting through the systems, the business practices, the other changes taking place,” says Gower. “We’re creating a new culture — what I call the NEW Rutgers — transforming what we do in terms of running a university.”

For Mike Gower, the world of public accounting gave him key insights and new perspectives when approaching financial challenges of his higher ed projects. It is that broad horizon that led him into the role of executive vice president for finance and administration and treasurer for Rutgers University. Gower faces change, but says driving change across sometimes competing cultures and systems can be much harder than we anticipate. “As much as we want to bring best practices to people, everyone has to learn those things, and get comfortable with it,” says Gower. “Setting the stage whereby people can be confused, can go through the change in a reasonable fashion, not just expect that it’s going to happen the next day. … Telling the truth about that is the most important thing.” This week on CBO Speaks, Gower shares the story of merging two major research institutions into one, and the obstacles and opportunities that graced the CBO’s office along the way. “The merger officially took place a little over three years ago. We’re only just now getting through the systems, the business practices, the other changes taking place,” says Gower. “We’re creating a new culture — what I call the NEW Rutgers — transforming what we do in terms of running a university.”

CBO Mike Gower on the Merger that has Created the NEW Rutgers University

Being in the middle of a major school merger, Mike Gower knows the importance of clear and concise strategic plan. As SVP for finance and treasurer at Rutgers, Mike has an active role in leading change as these institutions come together, aligning resources and data in service of delivering top tier education for their students. This week, Mike joins Howard Teibel in Nashville, TN, as they take a few minutes out of their busy NACUBO Annual Meeting schedule to share thoughts on leadership and change in the spirit of the gathered community of finance leaders.

Being in the middle of a major school merger, Mike Gower knows the importance of clear and concise strategic plan. As SVP for finance and treasurer at Rutgers, Mike has an active role in leading change as these institutions come together, aligning resources and data in service of delivering top tier education for their students. This week, Mike joins Howard Teibel in Nashville, TN, as they take a few minutes out of their busy NACUBO Annual Meeting schedule to share thoughts on leadership and change in the spirit of the gathered community of finance leaders.