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DEANS COUNSEL

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 19: Alison Davis-Blake (Bentley) on Thriving in a Challenging & Lonely Role

On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Ken Kring speak with Alison Davis-Blake, Executive Leadership Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Carson School of Management. Previous roles include President of Bentley University, Dean and Leon Festinger Collegiate Professor of Management at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and Dean at Carlson.

A recognized and respected leader in higher education, Alison is the first woman to hold the position of Dean at Carlson, and during her time leading the school she lead the expansion of global learning opportunities, making the Carlson School the first business school to require that all undergraduates have an international experience before they graduate. 

In her conversation with Jim and Ken, Alison talks about what she's learned and accomplished in her variety of leadership experiences, including:

• The loneliness of being Dean  

• The increasing challenges a Dean faces

• Transitioning into Philanthropy

• The importance of listening 

• Overcommunicating your message  

• Developing your leadership team 

• Transparency in leadership 

Learn more about Alison Davis-Blake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisondavisblake/

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Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts