Lead & Govern Blog

Voices from the Academy Video Series: M. Brian Blake

This month, Managing Principal Dr. Rod McDavis and George Washington University Provost and EVP Dr. M. Brian Blake discuss the technological innovations that have allowed the campus to stay connected both on an academic and a personal level, as well as the skills needed to pivot and adapt when faced with obstacles during the first year on a new campus, especially during a pandemic.

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Posted on 10.08.2020

Voices from the Academy Video Series: Joan Gabel

AGB Search executive consultant Sally Mason and University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel discuss the challenges and opportunities of completing a first year of presidency during significant world events, from managing the pandemic on campus to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Posted on 08.05.2020

Public Universities Can Seize This Moment

With the world in upheaval over the coronavirus, public universities have a unique opportunity to explore all aspects of their roles and internal structures in order to adapt and continue to provide enrichment.

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Posted on 06.05.2020

Leadership in a Time of Crisis

The first case of coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed on January 20, 2020. In less than two months, the virus was declared a pandemic and led to the shuttering of schools, businesses, libraries and other gathering spaces throughout the country and the world.

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Posted on 03.25.2020