How to create organizations that don’t depend on you, and how to leave them

By John Unsworth

University of Virginia

Abstract

This bit of free advice is on the topic of interim leadership in academic settings. I’ll talk about why one cares who comes after, then we’ll explore some norms and assumptions around interim leadership in academia and talk…

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