CEO/President, Mother, and Spouse

Disclaimer: I haven’t figured it all out. Being a college president is a 24-hour, all-consuming job. The role is probably most like a hospital CEO position, with all its dimensions and responsibilities for people and the institution. One of the best articles that I read recently on the multiple facets of the job came from Deloitte University Press and it was titled Pathways to the University Presidency. While it focused on how people get to the top job, it also highlighted the major responsibilities of a college president. More...