Dr. Lyall Swim is the Chief Innovation Officer at Atlas Network. In his role, Lyall leads the organization’s team and systems development as Atlas Network continues to grow in size, reach, and impact. For the past 17 years, he has engaged with more than 20,000 adult learners in dozens of organizations around the world. His focus has been to build increased leadership and operational capacity and enable organizations to successfully navigate various forms of change. He is a sought after speaker on ethics, leadership, innovation adoption, and education innovation. As the director of operations for Sutherland Institute, Lyall helped lead a redesign of the organization that enabled the Institute to better leverage the strengths of each staff member and increase the profile and influence of the Institute in Utah. Lyall holds a Doctorate of Education with an emphasis in organization leadership from Pepperdine University. He also holds a bachelor’s in communications and an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University. His research and writing on leadership, ethics, education reform, adult learning, and innovation adoption have been published in a range of peer-reviewed journals and various local and national outlets. Above all, Lyall enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three teenage children.
- Federalism Supports a National Culture of Innovation, Particularly in Education (Flypaper Blog – Fordham Institute) - 2017
- Innovation Usually Makes for Poor Campaign Slogans (Flypaper Blog – Fordham Institute) - 2017
- Patience Is a Virtue, & It’s Critical For Innovation (Flypaper Blog – Fordham Institute) - 2017
- Education Innovations Are Like Children – No Two Are Alike (Flypaper Blog – Fordham Institute) - 2017
- Ethical Compensation: Executive Salaries and Minimum Wage (Deseret News) - 2016
- JFK and a Contribution Mindset (Deseret News) - 2016
- Reggie Miller and a Strengths-Based Approach to Education Reform (Deseret News) - 2016
- An Inconvenient Voucher Truth (National Review) – 2007
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