Leading through Uncertainty
Dr. Frances Lucas is a higher education executive coach for senior leaders and their teams, with a particular focus on new college and university presidents. She collaborates to overcome challenges, enhance communication, foster trust, and achieve goals. Dr. Lucas served as a college president for ten years and a university vice president for 18 years, and has coached presidents, vice presidents, and deans over the past decade.
Frances Lucas has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches and workshops for colleges, universities, associations, and conferences across the United States.
With 34 years of senior-level leadership at six different institutions, Frances has supervised over thousands of employees in various roles. She has earned numerous national, regional, and state-wide awards for her effectiveness.
Strong mentors ask the right questions and listen actively. Executive coaches pull from experience and a vast breadth of diverse work circumstances. Frances leads clients to find answers within.
“Frances Lucas brings a rare blend of strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and humor as an executive coach and team builder. Over the past seven years, she has worked with two of my presidential leadership teams, helping us build trust, communicate more effectively, navigate challenges, and collaborate toward shared goals. Her retreats are dynamic and interactive. Frances has a remarkable ability to ask the right questions and help leaders see the best in themselves and each other.
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