Effectively Navigating Leadership Transitions in a Higher Education Context
Leadership transition in higher education is inevitable and critically important. This article seeks to describe a successful leadership transition that has occurred in a doctoral program director position of a religious graduate school, written by the outgoing director, the incoming direct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Canyon University
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Scholarly Engagement |
| Online Access: | https://scholarlyengagement.com/articles/volume_3_issue_2_2020/gushiken_pettegrew__rhoadspdf |
| Summary: | Leadership transition in higher education is inevitable and critically important. This article seeks to describe a successful leadership transition that has occurred in a doctoral program director position of a religious graduate school, written by the outgoing director, the incoming director, and the director of the department in which this transition took place. Considerations of a leadership transition as articulated in the literature are examined. The authors offer key principles and recommendations for higher education institutions approaching or undergoing a leadership change with the aim to encourage a smooth and stable transition. Keywords: leadership transition, succession plan, higher education, faculty, leadership, religious institutions, Christian colleges |
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| ISSN: | 2690-7283 2690-7291 |