Dean Nancy Staudt, The Frank and Marcia Carlucci Dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School and Vice President of Innovation at the RAND Corporation, discusses her career journey from law to public policy. Dean Staudt, a nationally recognized scholar in tax, tax policy, and empirical legal studies, discusses her path from a judicial clerkship to her roles as law professor, law school dean, and now dean of the only public policy graduate school housed in the original "think tank." She offers some great advice on taking on a leadership role and the importance of being willing to figure things out as you lead and serve.