Steven Trachtenberg: An Innovating Traditionalist
The always humorous former president of George Washington University shares a handful of lessons related to challenging assumptions and finding new opportunities.
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Stephen Trachtenberg
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg is one of the most high profile and dynamic leaders in education today. Having served as a university president for over 30 years, he has greatly influenced and shaped the field of American higher education. Trachtenberg served as the 15th president of The George Washington University for nearly two decades, after arriving in 1988 from the University of Hartford, where he had been president for 11 years. He currently presides as President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at the University and is an adviser to Korn/Ferry International, where he is helping to find the next generation of university leadership. In his most recent book, Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education, Trachtenberg reflects on his years of experience in transforming America's educational landscape and assesses the current state of higher education.
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