The Presidency

Well-crafted presidential compensation and benefit contracts provide a clear and solid basis for healthy working relationships and effective performance. A presidential contract should be a comprehensive agreement that establishes all requirements and expectations between an institution, its governing board, and its …

October 15, 2020 - AGB’s Council of Presidents recently gathered to discuss two essential topics: 1) institutionwide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives—and how boards can make a difference; and 2) lessons learned from the fall semester and implications for spring and beyond in …

October 12, 2020 - When institutions conduct searches for presidents or other senior leaders, building the right compensation package should be a primary concern. Compensation must be fair, defensible, and competitive to attract excellent candidates and stand up to scrutiny. Boards and hiring officers …

October 07, 2020 - I recently met with AGB’s Council of Board Chairs to discuss current and emerging issues spanning the pandemic; financial sustainability; cyber risk oversight; strategy development oversight; activism; mergers and acquisitions (M&A); shared governance; workforce preparation; and justice, diversity, equity, and …

How do we best prepare our students to thrive within the rapidly evolving economy? Trustees, and everyone else involved in higher education, undoubtedly hear that question on a regular basis. In a world of artificial intelligence, robotics, and outsourcing, how …

August 14, 2020 - As we approach the beginning of the academic year, there are many questions institution leaders are grappling with, including, “What is the best approach to handling a senior leader’s departure?” Of course, there are several possibilities, such as promoting an …

July 01, 2020 - This excerpt is adapted from Assessing and Developing College and University Presidents: An Enterprise Leadership Approach, a forthcoming book from AGB Publications. The job of the higher education president has become more challenging, the environment more complex and dynamic, and expectations for the …

In an era during which being a campus or system leader has become more challenging, the environment more complex, the expectations greater, and the average tenure in office shorter, Terry MacTaggart offers a new practical guide to board assessment of …

Approximately 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate could have been as high as 19.2 percent in April and 16.1 per-cent in May. Historically, …

This new book is a how-to guide designed to enable boards of trustees and presidents to lead their institutions through major crises. Terrence MacTaggart describes the kinds of crises common in the higher ed sector and offers practical advice to …