Posts About Strategy (6)

How Can Community Buy-In Facilitate Innovative Change?

July 11 2017

The recent edition of the Chronicle of Higher Educations's “Presidents Share What Works” surfaces several themes, which we see daily in our strategic planning work—e.g., faculty involvement,...

Avoiding the Presidential Spin Cycle and the Pendulum Theory of Hiring

March 29 2017

A recent conversation with a board chair approaching the search for a new president prompted some reflection on presidential transitions. Our work with presidents, boards, higher education...

Checklist for Maximizing Fall Enrollment

March 13 2017

As the recruiting cycle reaches a frenzied pace during the spring semester, how are you preparing for fall enrollment?

Educating Educators On Highly Effective Teaching Practices

September 29 2015

Joretta Nelson, Ph.D. reflects on "high-leverage practices" in education.

Why Us? The importance of your value proposition

July 31 2015

“It shouldn’t be surprising that while women’s college graduates make up only 2 percent of the total college graduate population, they comprise more than 20 percent of women in Congress and 33...

Leaps and Lifelines: Success options for private institutions in uncertain times

March 5 2015

10 Lessons About Implementing a Strategic Plan

February 27 2015

Strategic Thinking

August 13 2014

Strategic thinking is at the heart of the “Surviving to Thriving” (Soliday & Mann, 2014) chapter on Planning and Innovation. John Bryson (2011), foremost expert on strategic planning for nonprofits,...

Thriving Scorecard: Monthly Strategy Meetings

May 11 2013

Leading effectively an organization at the strategic level requires several important ingredients. Some of these ingredients include:

Benefits of Comprehensive College and University Marketing

October 21 2010

When I first meet college and university leaders I’m often asked what the benefit of good marketing and branding is for a college or university. I could spend a lot of time describing all the reasons...

Social Networking Continues to Grow Among Adult Users

September 2 2010

Social media has been on our doorstep for several years, but not everyone has readily opened their door to the fast-paced world. Widely known to be adopted by young adults, businesses, and retailers,...