Dynamic Universities : How Strategic, Entrepreneurial Leaders Can Strengthen Higher Education

A strategic guide that equips university leaders with the tools to navigate disruption and uncertainty. Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory and featuring global case studies, this book offers practical insights for administrators, policymakers, and educators seeking to strengthen institutional resilience and innovation in higher education.

In times of deep uncertainty, the 'entrepreneurial university' needs to be able to transform itself, when necessary, to maintain long-term evolutionary fitness. Dynamic Universities explores how strategic, entrepreneurial leadership can help US higher education institutions thrive amid unprecedented challenges. Drawing on the dynamic capabilities framework, David J. Teece and Sohvi Heaton provide a strategic roadmap to help university leaders identify emerging opportunities and threats, take decisive action, and sustain competitiveness by enhancing, safeguarding, and reconfiguring key institutional assets – ultimately driving long-term transformation and success. Through compelling case studies – including Stanford and Berkeley – and interviews with global university leaders, this book offers practical insights into managing complexity, fostering innovation, and building resilient academic ecosystems. It is essential reading for administrators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of higher education.