Objective/Research Question: The urgency to replace retiring community college leaders has been a topic of research and discussion for the past two decades. Concurrently, expansive definitions of leadership and collaborative approaches to leading have emerged. The central research question for this study was: How do sitting community college…

Calls for a crisis in community college leadership have been replete over the past 15 years. Now, the impact of the changing of the guard in leadership positions is gaining momentum. Coupled with the exodus of long-serving leaders is a reticence among mid-level leaders in seeking advancement. This paper reports on interviews with cabinet level…

Pending retirements underscore the need to develop community college campus leaders. Rural community colleges will be particularly hard-hit by changes in leadership as they represent the majority of 2-year colleges and face unique challenges given their location. To help address the anticipated leadership transition, the American Association of…

This chapter reviews the strategies described in this volume that rural college leaders can use to address the issues and challenges their institutions face. (Contains a list of 12 resources and 4 online resources.)