Deans Counsel

Deans Counsel


22: Tom Gilligan (Hoover Institution) with Perspectives on Deaning and Leading Change

October 13, 2023

A podcast for deans and academic leadership.


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James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)


David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)


Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry


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EPISODE 22: Tom Gilligan (Hoover Institution) with Perspectives on Deaning and Leading Change


On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Ken Kring speak with Tom Gilligan, emeritus senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Prior to joining the Hoover Institution, Gilligan was dean of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the largest and most distinguished business schools in the United States.


In this wide-ranging conversation, Tom addresses a number of topics of utmost concern to today's dean, including:


• The role of interim dean 

• Leveraging your advisory board 

• Leading in public v. private institutions 

• Interacting with gov’t officials 

• Humility in leadership 


Learn more about Tom Gilligan: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-w-gilligan


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