Executive Summary There is a belief in the academy that colleges are not businesses and academic deans are not corporate CEO's. This may be true, but when we take a close look at deans and CEO's, their work environments and their profiles, we see distinct similarities. In this article, we address the question: Is there an opportunity for them to learn from each other?
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