May 13, 2009 | Essays
Originally published: “How Candidates Can Stand Out (in a Good Way),” Inside Higher Ed, May 13, 2009 Candidates in all searches, administrative and faculty alike, are inevitably confronted with variables that they cannot control, most notably the strength...
Mar 23, 2009 | Essays
Originally published: “On Being Presidential,” Inside Higher Ed, March 23, 2009 In several years as a search consultant, I have been struck by how quickly and easily presidential search committees agree on which semi-finalists they can envision as their...
Mar 6, 2009 | Essays
Originally published: “Boards and Presidents — After the Hire,” Inside Higher Ed, March 6, 2009 The world of higher education is replete with stories of new presidents who have floundered in their first several years. (Fortunately, there are many...
Oct 30, 2003 | Essays
Originally published: “Toward a Smooth Presidential Transition,” Trusteeship (AGB), September-October 2003 Trusteeship, v11 n5 p13-17 Sep-Oct 2003 Discusses the role of the board of trustees and the incumbent president in managing the transition to a new...
Mar 30, 2001 | Essays
Originally published: Mission Possible: Mission-based Decisions Can Offer Immediate and Dramatic Benefits, Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, March 2001 Many colleges and universities today are facing new external pressures, leading some to alter their...
