Collaborative strategic leadership and planning in an era of structural change: highlighting the role of the governing board

In January 2013, the bond rating agency Moody's indicated a negative outlook for the financial position of higher education, noting that net revenues continue to decline and that the business model of most institutions of higher learning, including many major universities, remains unsustainable. Collaborative Strategic Leadership What is to be done? Since the stakes are so high, the possibilities of integrative and collaborative strategic decision making deserve the concentrated attention of every collegiate leader, both those who hold positions of authority, and those who lead through patterns of influence.