by Amy Dee | Oct 27, 2019 | 2019, Fall, General, Presidents
Angry, hurt, resentful, and confused. That’s how an employee I used to supervise came to me with her latest performance evaluation. Though no longer under my supervision, I volunteered to sit with her to analyze the evaluation with the goal of helping her reframe the...
by Larry McKinney | May 20, 2019 | 2019, Academics, Presidents, Spring
I have spent more than 38 years of my professional life in Christian higher education, the first 33 years of that time in administration, before moving into my current consultative role in semi-retirement. Looking back on my varied professional experiences, I again...
by John Schwandt | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018, Academics, Fall, Presidents
Seminaries have an incredible opportunity to reimagine what their future can be as a truly new version of themselves — Seminary 2.0. To accomplish that, they can’t simply update their existing program. They must be willing to adopt a “new version” mentality, as they...
by Drumm McNaughton | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018, Board, Fall, Presidents
Dr. Drumm McNaughton is the CEO of The Change Leader, a consultancy that helps Christian colleges educate students for a life of faith and service through holistic approaches to improving planning and change management, governance, academic and business operations,...
by Drumm McNaughton | Jun 1, 2018 | 2018, Presidents, Spring
The prestige of being a top higher education leader is highly alluring. The perks of the office, the collaborative leadership style, and the constant focus on maintaining positive public relations on behalf of the institution and the leadership can create a bubble of...
by David Brown | Jun 1, 2018 | 2018, Presidents, Spring
Over the past few years, frequent news stories have announced the closure of several Christian higher education institutions. Although institutional officials may cite a number of reasons leading to closure, the primary reason appears to be finances. Many of these...
