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David Mead-Fox, Ph.D.
Senior Client Partner
Boston
David C. Mead-Fox, Ph.D. is a Senior Client Partner in the Boston office of Korn/Ferry International. He specializes in executive level searches for the Association/Not-for-Profit/Government specialty team and the Global Education Market. Dr. Mead-Fox brings over two decades of direct management and nationwide consulting experience in not-for-profit organizations and education to the Firm.
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Tackling Higher Education’s Leadership Scarcity
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David Mead-Fox, Ph.D.
Higher education leadership search committees are faced with an uncomfortable reality: it is increasingly difficult to find superior candidates. In addition, once a position is filled, another pain point often emerges – the average number of years that a leader stays in a particular position continues to decline. What was once considered questionable or marginal tenure in a role is becoming increasingly common and accepted. It is no less concerning, however – three years, for example, remains a very short time to demonstrate substantive leadership impact.
This smaller pool of qualified candidates – some of whom then go on to have relatively short tenures after assuming their positions – impacts colleges and universities in two direct, significant ways. First, the process of conducting searches needs to be more strategic and rigorous, and second, institutions must learn how to grow leadership talent with more purpose and care.
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