November 28, 2022 In November 2022, I was given the opportunity to write about my thoughts regarding affirmative action for colleges and independent schools. While I eagerly accepted that challenge,
November 10, 2022 Although I have worked in three different institutions of higher education, been on the Board of Trustees of nine different independent schools, and provided consulting services to
September 30, 2022 Having been the Dean of Admission at Princeton from 1978 to 1983, I read with interest that Harvard and Yale, along with scores of other colleges and
September 5, 2022 The May-June 2017 issue of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) contained an interesting article entitled “What Sets Successful CEOs Apart.” As a consultant to independent schools for
June 23, 2022 Having served as the Dean of Admission at Princeton University from 1978 to 1983, I learned enough about the admission policies and practices of a selective institution
May 17, 2022 Having conducted over 350 Head of School searches during the past three decades, I can say without hesitation that the odds of any given candidate being appointed
TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE. These traits have long been the guidelines for creating an outstanding Board of Trustees. But unless a Board Chair is given the opportunity to create a
Independent schools along with private colleges and universities are given a 501(c)(3) classification by the Internal Revenue Service. Basically, the designation means that those institutions classified as such do not
During the past 35 years, I have worked with over 360 search committees for new Heads of School. By attending the interviews that the search committees conducted with various semifinalists,
By James Wickenden and Jennifer Fleischer, Talent Consultant at DRG Talent Advisory Group Making predictions is always risky because the chances of being wrong are greater than the chances of