Strong leadership is needed now more than ever as higher education faces numerous challenges in 2025, from funding and technology to the changing perceptions of DEI and the continual difficulties of articulating the value proposition of a post-secondary degree.
In this informational Q&A, Senior Lecturer on Education James P. Honan at the Harvard Graduate School of Education identifies the core skills that leaders need to help guide their institutions through these difficult times, while providing strategies on how higher ed can find, develop, and retain strong leadership candidates.
Key Takeaways:
- Five vital areas where leaders can build capacity to strengthen their institution, support learning, attract and retain higher ed students
- Three crucial questions that leaders can reflect on to increase effectiveness and sustain themselves and their work
- Innovative approaches that build peer-based communities of support, encouragement, and convening power for advancing leaders
- Compelling professional development opportunities help foster the skills to meet emerging challenges in 2025 and beyond
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