According to the American Council on Education’s Women Presidents Profile (2017), only 30 percent of college and university presidents are women. It is clear there is much work to be done to close the leadership gap. Still, the industry is making progress; in fact, women comprised almost half of the presidential appointments in the searches AGB Search supported in 2020. In two of our recent...
In surveying and interviewing college and university leaders about what they see as silver linings arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, increased collaboration and strategic partnerships will prove to be among the positive outcomes. Below we outline the strategies and programs being implemented at the institutions with whom we spoke.
External Partnerships
During our conversations, leaders placed...
Human Resources serves as a strategic partner in the leadership of many higher education institutions, particularly during times of institutional stress. As executive search consultants serving the higher education market, we wanted to learn what is on the minds of senior HR leaders in this unprecedented time, so we engaged with HR leaders at large and small, public and private institutions to...
Most higher education institutions, at some point, find themselves in need of a seasoned leader who can step in temporarily to maintain continuity during a full search. Below, Joseph Johnston, Ph.D., head of AGB Search’s Interim Search Practice, provides insights about the process and benefits of appointing an interim leader.
When should an institution hire an interim leader?
In most instances, an...