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How to Get Through the Year, and Maybe Even Thrive
August 27, 2025
Four ways to nurture academic well-being in these uniquely challenging times.
Finding Your Footing in a Shifting Higher Ed Landscape
August 11, 2025
Sometimes the basics are the most useful; this article is a good coaching resource for navigating today’s challenging higher ed climate.
Going the Distance: What Ultrarunning Teaches Higher Ed Leaders
July 18, 2025
Leadership in higher education, like ultrarunning, demands "adaptive preparation"—the strategic capacity to plan thoroughly while remaining flexible enough to pivot when unexpected challenges arise.
Leading Is Emotionally Draining. Here’s How to Recover.
July 11, 2025
Three proven practices can help you process your emotions and replenish your energy after a challenging stretch: reflect, reframe, and restore. These steps don’t just help you reset in the short term; they also help you build the emotional muscle to handle future challenges with more steadiness and strength.
Ask the Chair: 7 Pillars of Chair Wisdom
June 26, 2025
Lessons for current and future department heads on how to succeed in this vital yet idiosyncratic role.
How Do We Find the Good in a Bad Situation?
June 25, 2025
A new study examined different ways of coping with stress to see what makes us feel better when we're struggling.
What Does It Mean to Be a Colleague?
June 25, 2025
Losing a colleague makes you ponder your role in the group—and whether you might need to wear a new hat, Caroline M. Stanley writes.
Can a University Really Care for Its Employees?
June 24, 2025
Your institution might not be able to love you, but it can certainly prioritize your well-being on the job.
Host Responsibly, Facilitate Purposefully
June 23, 2025
Anne Meyer-Miner offers four principles for organizing more meaningful academic gatherings.
Practical Lessons for Leaders in Crisis
June 5, 2025
It’s not just about surviving the storm—it’s about coming out stronger on the other side, Janet N. Spriggs and Paula Dibley write.
Why Administrators Fail
May 23, 2025
Joe P. Dunn offers some best practices gleaned from a more than 50-year faculty tenure.
6 ‘Superpowers’ Every Leader Needs
April 30, 2025
In this era of constant disruption, the traditional leadership playbook no longer applies.