A Presidential Search is Opportunity Knocking Trusteeship September/October 2005 by R. William Funk
When the inevitable change in presidential leadership takes place at a college or university, board members often think only of the additional demands the search will place on their already hectic schedules. But no matter how inconvenient the timing may appear at first, trustees would be well advised to cast their collective trepidation aside and embrace the proposition.
In this article, the National Managing Director of Korn/Ferry International’s Higher Education Practice explains how a well-designed and executed search affords the board an opportunity not just to identify and recruit a new and capable leader, but also to exercise its powers to improve the institution’s reputation, viability and financial strength.
