A guide for leaders in higher education : concepts, competencies, and tools / Brent D. Ruben, Richard De Lisi, and Ralph A. Gigliotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruben, Brent D., author.

De Lisi, Richard, author.

Gigliotti, Ralph A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (494 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; Abingdon, England : Routledge, 2023.

Summary:

"Taking into account the imperative issues of diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and the context of institutional mission and culture, this book centers on developing capacities for designing and implementing plans, strategies, and structures; connecting and engaging with colleagues and students; and communicating and collaborating with external constituencies in order to shape decisions and policies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Concepts, Competencies, and Tools

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part One: Leadership in Higher Education

Chapter 1: Academic Leadership: Toward an Integrating Framework

Chapter 2: Leadership and Leadership Development in Higher Education: A Time of Change

Chapter 3: The Higher Education Landscape: Navigating the Economic, Organizational, Social, and Strategic Terrain

Chapter 4: College and University Missions and Stakeholders: Purposes, Perspectives, Pressures

Chapter 5: The Role of Formal and Informal Leaders in Governance: Locus of Power and Authority

Chapter 6: Campus Cultures and The Leader's Role: Building Capacity to Enhance Diversity and Create Inclusive Campus Communities

Chapter 7: The Transition to Leadership: From Pilot to Air Traffic Controller

Part Two: Leadership Concepts and Competencies

Chapter 8: What is Leadership? Making Sense of Complexity and Contradiction

Chapter 9: The Competency Approach: Integrating Leadership Knowledge and Skill

Chapter 10: Leadership and Communication: Principles and Pragmatics

Chapter 11: Conflict and Difficult Conversations: A Leadership Competencies Laboratory

Chapter 12: Leadership Self-Assessment and Reflective Practice: Always a Work in Progress

Part Three: Applied Tools for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

Chapter 13: The Excellence in Higher Education Model: An Integrating Framework for Envisioning, Pursuing, and Sustaining Organizational Excellence

Chapter 14: Strategic Planning: Translating Aspirations Into Realities

Chapter 15: Organizational Change: A Matrix Approach

Chapter 16: Outcomes Assessment: Creating and Implementing Measurement Systems

Chapter 17: Crisis Leadership: A Values-Centered Approach to Crisis in Higher Education.

Chapter 18: Leadership Development in Higher Education: Formal and Informal Methods

Chapter 19: Connecting Leadership Development and Succession Planning: The Missing Link in Organizational Advancement?

Chapter 20: Into Uncharted Waters

Appendix A: Snapshot View of the American Higher Education Sector

References

Author Biographies

Contributor Biographies

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781003442769

1003442765

9781000973709

1000973700

9781642672466

1642672467