Women at the top : what women university and college presidents say about effective leadership / Mimi Wolverton, Beverly L. Bower, and Adrienne E. Hyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolverton, Mimi, 1945- author.

Bower, Beverly L., author.

Hyle, Adrienne E. (Adrienne Evans), 1950- author.

Series:

Pathways to leadership series

Pathways to leadership series Women at the top

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Women college presidents--United States--Biography.

Women college presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 157 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, [2023]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although much has been written about leaders and leadership, we unfortunately know little about the women who fill this particular role. This book--the first in a series that explores women leaders in different contexts--remedies this gap by presenting the reflections of nine women community college, college, and university presidents on what they see as key tenets of leadership, illuminated by pivotal events in their careers. These presidents know the power of words, and in telling their stories through these interviews with the authors, they let us know who they are, what their visions are, and what they value. While they express some differences in their emphases on particular leadership characteristics, they show remarkable unanimity in their beliefs as to which are the most important--competence, credibility, and communication. The participants discuss the growing opportunities for women in higher education administration, without minimizing the barriers that still exist, nor the potential for backlash against powerful and assertive women. They stress the need for women to be very careful about making the correct choices for themselves; to balance personal life and work; and to appropriately prepare for leadership. This book both breaks new ground, and offers guidance for women who aspire to positions of leadership--in any field of endeavor. The Presidents: Gretchen M. Bataille, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Barbara Douglass, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT Mildred Garc a, California State University, Dominguez Hills Carol C. Harter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mamie Howard-Golladay, Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY Martha T. Nesbitt, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, Georgia Pamela Sue Shockley-Zalabak, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Betty L. Siegel, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Karen Gayton Swisher, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS Each confronts her world with grace, her work with passion, and her life with enthusiasm. The Series: Pathways to Leadership is a series about successful women who have reached the pinnacle of their careers. It features stories about extraordinary women who have found paths to success--whether it's leading a college or university or becoming successful scholars in science and engineering or thriving in some other male-dominated arena.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

1 What's in a Story?

2 I Never Met an Opportunity I Didn't Like

3 Having Fun

4 Moving Forward

5 Still Standing

6 Making Diversity Work

7 A Perfect Fit

8 Communicating Commitment

9 Loving the Presidency

10 Giving Back

11 The Road Less Traveled

12 Project Methodology

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781003448778

1003448771

9781000971309

1000971309

9781579229443

1579229441

9781435697539

1435697537

OCLC:

1390712525