Through these intimate conversations, we explore the many ways leaders approach decision-making, collaboration, and change. Many guests reflect on their own leadership tendencies, including how their strengths and styles shift under stress—insights drawn from models like the Five Paths to Leadership® framework.
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Episodes
Episode 1: Navigating Chaos: Effective Communication in Turbulent Times
In this episode, Beth Rotach and Amit Mrig with Academic Impressions talk with the founder of Optim Communications, Joanna Rosenthal, to discuss the complexities of communication within institutions during times of uncertainty.
Episode 2: Building Leaders: Boise State's Journey of Transformation with Stephanie Ritchie Breach and Michelle Payne
In this podcast episode, leaders from Boise State University discuss their pioneering work in developing effective leaders and leadership development structures.
Your Hosts
Amit Mrig
CEO, Academic Impressions
Amit co-founded Academic Impressions in 2002 to build the capacity of leaders at all levels in higher education. Under his direction, AI has grown to be the largest provider of leadership development for the higher education community and has served over 200,000 people at 3,500 institutions ranging from community colleges to R1 institutions.
In addition to his responsibilities leading the organization, Amit actively facilitates leadership workshops, coaches leaders, consults with boards and cabinets, and authors various thought pieces on strategic issues facing higher-ed leaders. He is a certified strengths coach and has been published in numerous outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Huffington Post, International Educator and The Chronicle for Higher Education. He also co-hosts a new podcast focused on higher education leadership and strategy.
Beth Rotach
Chief Strategy Officer, Academic Impressions
In addition to being involved in company strategy, Beth directly oversees Academic Impressions’ marketing, sales, account management departments, human resources, and business development. She is often meeting with campus leaders about their challenges, facilitating connections, conversations, and playing a role in AI’s leadership development workshops. Beth’s career before AI was in public health working at the University of Colorado as Director of an AIDS Education and Training Center, developing training and capacity building for health care providers across an 8-state region. She has also served as a consultant with federal agencies and local non-profits. Beth’s background is in community and public health education and has a graduate degree in instructional design. She holds a strong passion for empowering women and women’s leadership, is an advocate for creativity and inclusion, and seeks to amplify innovative leaders in higher education.
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About Us
Academic Impressions is the leading organization in building the capacity of higher education leaders. Academic Impressions partners with colleges and universities across North America to foster leadership development and build institutional capacity for innovation, inclusion, and growth.