Deans Counsel

Deans Counsel


03: Charles Whiteman (Penn State) on Adapting Strategy to Overcome Roadblocks

January 20, 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 03: Charles Whiteman (Penn State) on Adapting Strategy to Overcome Roadblocks


On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Charles Whiteman, the Dean of the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University.


They discuss: building buy-in when introducing new strategic plans; the importance of shifting strategic priorities when roadblocks emerge; leveraging the role of budgetary incentives to affect change; coming into the Dean's job during a major university scandal, and much more.


Learn more about Charles Whiteman: https://directory.smeal.psu.edu/chw17


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