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Franklin College just elected a new president. The new president will start this time in July of 2014, however, until then president-elect, Dr. Minar, hopes to visit the campus at least once a month until he is fully transitioned. Dr. Minar will be transitioned by Dr. Moseley. Dr. Moseley has been with Franklin College for thirteen years, which is a lengthy stay on a campus compared to over institutional presidents.
There are two types of people in the world: those who embrace change and those who run from change. I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Minar, and I have met him multiple times since the interview process. I, for one, am embracing this change on campus. I adore both Dr. Moseley and his wife, Candace, and I appreciate everything they have done for Franklin College both internally and externally. However, I am very excited to see what Dr. Minar has up his sleeves for the future of Franklin College. He graduated from a small liberal arts institution, but is currently working at a large university. I am excited to see him blossom on Franklin’s campus so that it can grow as a campus while remaining close to our mission, values, and traditions. Those who I have spoke with are very excited about Dr. Minar as well, however, with change there are always those who will not be happy with it. We just need to remember that he is human and all human are subject to error.
I have empathy for Dr. Minar during his transition period because I have just completed my transition process as president of my fraternity. My transition process was not smooth which made the position rather difficult. I am in a unique situation too because the previous two presidents are both currently active in my chapter. Therefore when I change something, I have two previous presidents breathing down my neck asking me questions. I also have the whole fraternity watching me while they cretic my decision making, which influences the fraternity’s image of myself. Luckily for Dr. Minar, Dr. Moseley will not be on campus to question his decision-making. Dr. Minar will be starting this position with a new mission, vision, and goals for the college, just as I started my term as president with the same new items. Having the previous presidents in my fraternity makes my job even more difficult, however, for Dr. Minar he will not have Dr. Moseley. It will be sad to see Dr. Moseley go, however, it is needed so that Dr. Minar’s goals are not impeded.
A change in leadership needs to be a transparent transition. The new leader needs to have clear communication through the organization. He/she needs to build a strong management team who are properly trained so they can complete major tasks and projects. Building social networks within and outside the organization can help the new leader build a reputation within and outside of the organization. Overall, it is important that leader puts his followers and community first before himself/herself.
There are two types of people in the world: those who embrace change and those who run from change. I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Minar, and I have met him multiple times since the interview process. I, for one, am embracing this change on campus. I adore both Dr. Moseley and his wife, Candace, and I appreciate everything they have done for Franklin College both internally and externally. However, I am very excited to see what Dr. Minar has up his sleeves for the future of Franklin College. He graduated from a small liberal arts institution, but is currently working at a large university. I am excited to see him blossom on Franklin’s campus so that it can grow as a campus while remaining close to our mission, values, and traditions. Those who I have spoke with are very excited about Dr. Minar as well, however, with change there are always those who will not be happy with it. We just need to remember that he is human and all human are subject to error.
I have empathy for Dr. Minar during his transition period because I have just completed my transition process as president of my fraternity. My transition process was not smooth which made the position rather difficult. I am in a unique situation too because the previous two presidents are both currently active in my chapter. Therefore when I change something, I have two previous presidents breathing down my neck asking me questions. I also have the whole fraternity watching me while they cretic my decision making, which influences the fraternity’s image of myself. Luckily for Dr. Minar, Dr. Moseley will not be on campus to question his decision-making. Dr. Minar will be starting this position with a new mission, vision, and goals for the college, just as I started my term as president with the same new items. Having the previous presidents in my fraternity makes my job even more difficult, however, for Dr. Minar he will not have Dr. Moseley. It will be sad to see Dr. Moseley go, however, it is needed so that Dr. Minar’s goals are not impeded.
A change in leadership needs to be a transparent transition. The new leader needs to have clear communication through the organization. He/she needs to build a strong management team who are properly trained so they can complete major tasks and projects. Building social networks within and outside the organization can help the new leader build a reputation within and outside of the organization. Overall, it is important that leader puts his followers and community first before himself/herself.