Jorge Burmicky, an education leadership expert, emphasizes the importance of building a strong cabinet for college presidents amid growing scrutiny from lawmakers. He notes that while trustworthiness is deemed crucial for effective leadership, students perceive presidents as some of the least trusted figures on campus. Burmicky highlights the communication gap between presidents and students, stressing that structural issues often lead to unfair blame on institutional leaders. In his view, a college president's success increasingly relies on their ability to assemble a competent team to manage crises and fill personal skill gaps.
There's always been a lot of pressure to be a college president, but it really has become an impossible job.
It's not if an emergency happens-it's when it happens, and you have to have a good team that is going to have your back.
Presidents work really hard to build trust...but the reality is that so much of the communication that goes to different constituents varies.
There's clearly a lot of resentment...Blame for structural issues that are beyond the president's control often falls at the feet of presidents.
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