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Your Strategist Is In with Dr. Loren M. Hill
Hosted by Loren M. Hill, founder of The Acclivity, The Strategist Is In podcast offers clear, candid perspective on the complex realities of working in higher education today. From navigating institutional change to advancing equity and leading with intention, each episode speaks to professionals across the academic spectrum — faculty, staff, and administrators alike. Real conversations about leadership, purpose, and success in Higher Ed. Smart, grounded insight for all the people who move institutions forward.
Your Strategist Is In with Dr. Loren M. Hill
Moving from Director to Dean (Why It’s Not Happening)
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In this episode of The Strategist Is In, Dr. Loren M. Hill explains why many highly qualified directors and department chairs are not being selected for dean roles—even when they are already doing work at that level.
The issue is not capability.
It’s positioning.
Most leaders focus on credibility inside their current scope. But hiring decisions for senior roles are shaped by how you are perceived across the institution long before a job is posted.
You are not evaluated on your potential.
You are evaluated on how you are already seen.
This episode breaks down:
- The difference between credibility and visibility
- Why great performance at your current level can keep you there
- How positioning happens months before interviews begin
- What higher ed leaders must do differently to be seen at the next level
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m qualified, so why am I not being selected?” — this episode answers that directly.
Dr. Loren M. Hill is a licensed clinical psychologist, the founder of The Acclivity and a Senior Executive Consultant for Transformational Leadership in Higher Ed helping Higher Ed leaders lead with clarity, courage and purpose. She is an APA Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow, RAND Faculty Workshop Fellow, and member of Psi Chi, she also serves as Resident Psychologist for KBLA 1580’s Urban Family Focus talk radio. Dr. Hill specializes in helping women, BIPOC, and first-generation professionals gain clarity, confidence, and leadership impact.
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