Patrick Sanaghan

Patrick Sanaghan and Mary Dana Hinton offer an onboarding strategy for a new president and other senior leaders in which they become the students.

These days, an interim or new president must be ready to immediately manage myriad campus challenges, and that requires identifying and calling upon trusted sages, advises Patrick Sanaghan.

Patrick Sanaghan describes the importance of establishing a learning network to help new presidents and other top administrators get to know the institution and gain vital feedback.

In challenging times, how can you best move forward and not become frozen by the difficult choices, severe doubt or analysis paralysis? Patrick Sanaghan shares five key lessons.

We often rely on outdated and narrow-minded notions about the differences between leaders and followers -- and the relative importance of each role, write Steve Titus and Patrick Sanaghan.

We need strong leadership throughout our campuses, not just at the top, if we are to manage the challenges facing us, and trustees must hold institutions accountable for it, writes Patrick Sanaghan.

It's rarely a good idea and can severely damage the institution and create unnecessary turmoil, argues Pat Sanaghan.