Malcolm Gladwell talks about the need to create institutions that provide time and support to develop excellence. This has implications for student development, as well as our own professional development. It takes about 10,000 hours of time investment before we develop expertise in an area.
Excellence has to do with sheer hard work and a supportive environment. How do we get students to commit to 10.000 hours work to develop the expertise that they need to be competitive and outstanding in the new economy which Howie DiBlasi's has shown us in his video?