The Jossey-Bass academic administrator's guide to exemplary leadership / James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kouzes, James M., 1945-

Contributor:

Posner, Barry Z.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education, Higher.

Educational leadership--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Educational leadership.

Education, Higher--Administration.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvi, 112 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Academic administrator's guide to exemplary leadership

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

Written by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner - two of the foremost experts on the topic of leadership - the "Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership" clearly shows how anyone can develop the key leadership skills needed "to get extraordinary things done" on their campuses. This important resource outlines the principles and practices that are solidly based in more than two decades of quantitative and qualitative research. "The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership" Describes the proven Five Practices of Exemplary Leadershipb Explains the fundamental principles that support the key leadership practices Provides actual case examples of real people on college and university campuses who demonstrate each practice Offers specific recommendations on what to do to own these practices Shows how to continue to develop as a leader

Contents:

Leadership is a relationship

Model the way

Inspire a shared vision

Challenge the process

Enable others to act

Encourage the heart

Leadership is everyone's business.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-108) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0787966649

OCLC:

51281054