About Frankki Bevins

Higher Education Leadership and Transitions

Frankki Bevins provides guidance for new university presidents, outlining six success lessons drawn from McKinsey's analysis of presidential transitions.[1] They explore how U.S. higher education can plan for an uncertain post-pandemic future, recommending flexible scenario planning, cost management, and innovation in delivery models.[13][9] Bevins also interviews leaders like Stanford's medical school dean on equitable, virtual, and precise healthcare education.[5]

HBCUs and Black Economic Mobility

Bevins co-authored reports highlighting HBCUs as engines of U.S. economic growth, particularly for accelerating Black economic mobility through alumni outcomes in income, wealth, and entrepreneurship.[2][3][11][12] The work quantifies HBCUs' impact, with graduates achieving higher median earnings and notes barriers like financing that disproportionately affect Black women.[8]

Time Management and Organizational Performance

A recurring focus is making time management an organizational priority, arguing leaders waste up to 50% of their time on low-value activities.[6][14] Bevins recommends five strategies: tracking time use, prioritizing high-impact work, streamlining meetings (e.g., 'meetingless meetings'), delegating effectively, and fostering a culture of efficient calendars.[4][15][16][18] This extends to avoiding weekend work through better prioritization.[17]

Broader Leadership and Innovation

Bevins discusses fast-growth tech at McKinsey during Denver Startup Week[10] and appears in leadership series videos.[7] Their thinking shapes post-pandemic higher ed principles like digital transformation and equity.[9]