In It for the Long Haul: How Continuity of Leadership Matters

• In Event: Accepting Responsibility for Evolving Tensions in Governance

Abstract

This empirical study examines the phenomenon of leadership continuity and its relationship to institutional success. This qualitative inquiry, based on interviews with senior administrative and faculty leaders, examines institutional change over a three decade period at one public comprehensive university. It surfaces how continuity of leadership has enabled the institution to significantly improve student success while building a culture of innovation.

Authors

• Elizabeth Dunens, University of Pennsylvania

• Irina Eremenko, Univeristy of Pennsylvania

• Matthew Hartley, University of Pennsylvania