Jul 22, 2022
Our guest today is Dr. Ben Sells – President of Ouachita Baptist University. I first met Dr. Sells when I was conducting the president search for a small liberal arts college in the Midwest. Although he wasn’t the successful candidate, we became friends and have kept in contact with each other over the years. Recently I had the privilege of work for Dr. Sells when he retained our firm (JobfitMatters Executive Search) to conduct the search for the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Ouachita.
Time Stamps
2:19 – Dr. Sells talks about being raised in a home where his
dad was a university president and how that probably impacted and
influenced his career path
4:09 – Dr. Sells discusses how Higher Education has changes over
the years (and yet when he looks back at some of the Board Minutes
from when his dad was a college president, they are dealing with a
lot of the same issues)
5:32 – His charge by the Board of Trustees at Ouachita Baptist
University when he accepted their offer to be the President.
11:31 - Dr. Sells explains his philosophy of making sure that his
direct reports are prepared for their next career move
21:00 – The most ambitious project Dr. Sells has undertaken
28:24 – Dr. Sells’ advice to someone who is considering their first
college/university presidency'
Links and Resources
Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas
Ouachita Baptist University Website
Ouachita Baptist University FB Page
Connect
Tommy Thomas - tthomas@jobfitmatters.com