Positive academic leadership : how to stop putting out fires and start making a difference / Jeffrey L. Buller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buller, Jeffrey L.

Series:

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one's attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what's working well. The difference between negative and positive leadership may be best understood by contrasting why one goes to a doctor and why one goes to a personal trainer. The former tries to heal what's ailing; the latter tries to strengthen what's healthy. Positive academic leaders are equivalent to personal trainers for the programs they lea

Contents:

What positive leadership means

Alternative approaches to academic leadership

Applying the positive leadership model to higher education

Positive language

Positive perspectives

Positive strategies

The academic leader as coach

The academic leader as counselor

The academic leader as conductor

Positive administration throughout the institution

The crisis industry and how positive leaders should respond to it

Playing to our strengths.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118552223

1118552229

9781299449169

1299449166

9781118552216

1118552210

OCLC:

858700655