Academia.edu
Academia.edu Leadership & Management
What People Are Saying About Academia.edu
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Strategic Vision & Planning: Leadership consistently presents “accelerate the world’s research” as the north star and pursues a platform-plus-open‑access publishing strategy at scale. Feedback suggests the launch of Academia.edu Journals and preservation via Portico indicate a durable plan.
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Purposeful Goal Setting: A tangible strategic bet—building an open‑access journals program—translates the mission into concrete priorities. Feedback suggests the focus on dissemination speed and author/reviewer experience provides clear targets for execution.
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Resource Support: Hiring emphasizes portfolio growth, faster publication, and strong service for authors and reviewers, signaling operational backing for a journals‑first approach. Feedback suggests these resourcing choices align with the stated strategy.
Academia.edu's Benefits
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
All-hands meetings are scheduled during in-office days.
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
