Leadership turnover is intensifying across U.S. colleges and universities as presidents face shrinking tenures and fewer leaders pursue second presidencies, according to the “American College President Study” cited in a new AGB-style piece. The article argues boards—especially those that include student trustees—need to better support “systemic change” rather than incremental fixes. It frames current pressures as multi-front: declining enrollment, workforce shifts, political constraints, and demands to rethink research, community engagement, and access. In that environment, board governance has to be able to guide presidents through cross-unit restructuring that touches academic governance, infrastructure, processes, and institutional culture. With “exodus” and shorter presidential cycles raising execution risk, the piece urges trustees to set expectations for leadership readiness, including the ability to coordinate systemic change across the institution.