Cook's listening tour continues
March 25, 2026
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Using their phones and laptops, a roomful of administrative officers provided simultaneous feedback to specific questions posed by President David Cook.
Real-time responses to his questions appeared on a screen behind President David Cook during the March 24 gathering.
Iowa State administrative officers respond to the next question in a set posed by President David Cook as part of his listen and learn initiative this spring.
Professor of mechanical engineering Cris Schwartz offers further insight to President David Cook during the March 24 President's Council gathering in the Memorial Union Great Hall.
Earlier this week, President David Cook took his 100-day "Listen, Learn, Lead" initiative to his first President's Council, a regular gathering of university, college, department and center administrative leaders. As part of his intentional process to develop a leadership plan, he is meeting and listening to as many internal and external stakeholder groups as he can.
In an interactive format and assisted by a live polling app, Cook presented eight questions to his audience that focused on university aspirations and speed bumps to those goals. Answers came back in real time on a large screen and several room microphones allowed participants to say more about an idea or answer.
Cook also asked campus leaders who else should be on his "meet" list in the coming weeks and months.
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