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Nine Reasons Why Every Institution Should Consider a Registry Interim

1. Appointing an outside Registry interim has proven to be one of the most effective models for the achievement of successful presidential leadership transitions.
 
2. When an inside interim is appointed, many of the best prospective candidates for the permanent presidency might not apply or accept nominations based upon perceptions that the search has been "wired."
 
3. Registry interims cannot become candidates, which steers them clear of insider conflicts of interest, political pressures, and potentially impaired decision-making.
 
4. When institutions most urgently need an interim--often upon a precipitous departure--the Registry search has already been completed with a cadre of over 100 pre-screened, pre-evaluated, and highly-experienced former college and university presidents.
 
5. The Registry interim function immediately stabilizes the institution, and throughout its duration helps to preserve the integrity--and increase the effectiveness--of the presidential search.
 
6. Registry interims--at the board's request--are ideally positioned to conduct institutional assessments, to assist with the search, or to become agents of change.
 
7. After a lengthy presidential tenure, the Registry interim function can buffer the next president and statistically increase the probability of success.
 
8. The Registry interim function can also help retiring presidents and institutions avoid a "lame duck" syndrome.
 
9. Finally, when long-standing presidents need and deserve their own sabbatical opportunities, the Registry function is often the ideal solution for institutions that need to preserve momentum, or even accelerate certain activities.