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Moving the university’s transformational plan into action

While the evolution of strategic planning has continued, so too has the lack of strategic execution. Two primary reasons why strategic plans fail are an organization’s lack of commitment and…
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“We are all land grants now”: Facing the new normal in higher education

President E. Gordon Gee of West Virginia University calls on other universities to respond to the pandemic crisis by becoming more agile and effective than ever before.
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Leading in times of crisis: How a wildfire prepared this president for COVID-19

President Ann McElaney-Johnson of Mount Saint Mary's University shares how she led her campus through a wildfire—and how the experience informed her response to COVID-19.
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Why “becoming strategic leaders” should be at the top of every cabinet’s to-do list

Shorter presidential tenures, a rise in no-confidence votes, and increasing public scrutiny of the sector as a whole has placed community college presidents under a microscope that many fear directly…
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The demographic cliff is already here—and it’s about to get worse

With dire predictions for fall freshmen enrollments making headlines, colleges and universities are bracing for the financial shock to come. While many are hopeful that even a partial reopening of…
Enrollment Blog
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3 things community colleges get wrong about strategy—and how to get them right

Few campus activities in higher ed are more divisive than preparing for a new strategic planning process. Here are the three most common mistakes to avoid when it comes to…
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It’s time for marketing communications to have a say in campus strategy. Here’s how.

The most advanced marketing and communication departments today are strategic partners and get involved in everything from institutional branding to admissions to fundraising. Here's three lessons to incorporate marcomm teams…
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A lesson from Starbucks: How to address campus flashpoints

Colleges and universities are not the only organizations that experience climate "flashpoints": Incidents around diversity and inclusion, sexual misconduct, and free speech are affecting some of the most well-known businesses…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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What higher ed leaders can learn from Northern Virginia’s bid for Amazon HQ2

We conducted research interviews with many of the leaders involved with Northern Virginia’s winning bid for Amazon HQ2 and walked away with these three lessons for higher ed strategy leaders.
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Leadership lessons from the Universities UK Deputy Vice-Chancellor Forum

Discover three insights on bold leadership, enrolment, and data strategy that emerged in our conversations with senior higher education leaders in the U.K.
Higher Education Strategy Blog

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