“The way that music feeds me and gives me energy has really helped to propel me forward in a lot of administrative ways,” says Heather Coltman, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at James Madison University. Musicians are collaborative by nature, Coltman says, and her training as a classical pianist has helped her find a balance between listening and leading in her work with faculty and staff members.
Carmen Mendoza is a senior web producer. A video journalist, she tells stories about influential leaders in academe. Follow her on Twitter @cmendoza, or email her at carmen.mendoza@chronicle.com.
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