Time to Train Your Interim Leaders
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It is the “age of interims,” as a recent story in The Chronicle put it. With budgetary, political, enrollment, and burnout pressures sparking administrative churn, colleges and universities have increasingly had to rely on temporary appointments to fill the leadership gap.
All too often, however, institutions drop the ball in setting up interim administrators to flourish in key senior positions. Misperceptions surround these short-term appointments, which often emerge suddenly and come with intense challenges. Interim leaders, The Chronicle reported, “face a daunting task. They are often asked to tackle longstanding problems without the full authority, mandate, or resources of someone in a permanent position, all within an abbreviated time frame.”
Originally published: August 7, 2024
Author: Richard Badenhausen
Position: Former President
Institution: National Collegiate Honors Council
Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Ed