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Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities June 21-23, 2021 Apply Today The most important …

Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities January 9-11, 2021 -  Naples, FL Apply Today …

Academic and professional books and articles on leadership are plentiful. Each attempts to articulate successfully effective leadership. Economists and business leaders often describe the importance of leading through a results-oriented perspective. They approach leadership largely through a lens that promotes client …

October 26, 2019 - One of the most important fiduciary responsibilities of governing boards is selecting, supporting, and assessing a president to lead the institution or system. Lately, presidential searches have faced heightened scrutiny, stemming from the perception of undue external influences and transparency …

September 26, 2019 - Presidential leadership benefits from regular assessment aimed at developing insights that can improve relationships, communication, and collaboration and the president and board.   Join this webinar to learn what a presidential assessment …

August 22, 2019 - This webinar unpacks the decision points and key issues for Boards and leaders as they evaluate their options to affiliate, merge, or consolidate a college or university. Focusing on the mindset, …

When a colleague asked what advice I would offer following my first year as president of Susquehanna University, it struck me as a vainglorious topic: “Let me tell you how good I am at being new.” Then I realized that …

April 30, 2019 - As the academic year ends, boards should be preparing for one of their most important year-end responsibilities—evaluating the president. There are several steps necessary to build the process all year long, …

Foremost among the responsibilities of a college or university governing board is the recruitment, evaluation, and support of the institution’s president. This includes, fundamentally, providing for reasonable compensation of the president—a task that is now more challenging than ever, because …

Rooted in current best practices, A Complete Guide to Presidential Search provides practical information and expert advice on planning a search, recruiting and evaluating candidates, selecting a president, and ensuring a successful transition. Intended primarily for university and college governing …