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

By David J Teece and Sohvi Heaton

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009216392
• ISBN13: 9781009216395
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages