by Matthew Bracey | Feb 12, 2019 | 2019, Academics, Winter
The life of a vice provost who also teaches half-time at a small Christian college is busy. There are emails to review, telephone calls to answer, strategies to plan, meetings to lead, administrators to appease, faculty to encourage, students to help, parents to...
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 Elizabeth Eleanor Aaronson, Ed.D. | Oct 18, 2017 | 2017, Business Mgmt, Fall, Presidents
Terminating for Moral Failure: How to personally thrive when terminating senior staff The third-hand rumor of sexual misconduct came to my office. Without corroboration, I could do nothing. I would not, and could not, ask a valued senior staff member about a sexual...
by Brian Sooy | Aug 29, 2017 | 2017, Fundraising, Presidents, Summer
A colleague asked: “Is it more important for people to believe in the cause or the individual?” My response: “Every cause needs a voice; every organization needs a face.” We all know dynamic, inspirational figures that lead organizations we support or serve in....
