We have to overcome the scarcity mentality that is deeply ingrained in our culture. Procurement Cards threaten some academic administration. The EDI system is too complicated and unfriendly. Our people do not understand the difference between affirmation and election. Change at the Health Science Center is best accepted when it is incremental.
Money is the root of a lot of bad behavior.
We can not change peoples behaviors with money. Most of our barriers we made ourselves. Executive management needs to understand what we are doing. Soft skills are not valued as much as they need to be. The ombudsman role is critical.