Reframing academic leadership / Joan V. Gallos, Lee G. Bolman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallos, Joan V., author.

Bolman, Lee G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 389 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, [2021]

Summary:

"Reframing Academic Leadership, Second Edition is a no-nonsense guide for academic administrators at all levels in colleges and universities and for those who seek to understand the unique challenges and opportunities in leading institutions of higher education today. Bolman and Gallos speak to those who care deeply about higher education, appreciate its strengths and its imperfections, and are committed to making it better. Colleges and university administrators who strive to be leaders with impact and significant forces for good will find in this book a readable, intellectually provocative, and pragmatic approach to their work and its possibilities. The second edition of Reframing Academic Leadership will address new cases and examples that cover contemporary issues in higher education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I : Leadership epistemology : when you understand, you know what to do. A tale of two presidents : opportunities and challenges in academic leadership

Sense making and the power of reframing

Knowing what you're doing : learning, authenticity, and theories for action

Part II : Reframing leadership challenges. Building clarity and capacity : leader as analyst and architect

Respecting and managing divergent agendas : leader as compassionate politician

Fostering a caring and productive campus : leader as servant, catalyst, and coach

Keeping the faith and celebrating the mission : leader as prophet and artist

Part III : Leadership pragmatics : new ideas for old challenges. Leading from the middle

Managing your boss

Managing conflict

Leading difficult people

Part IV : Leadership in a changing world. Coping with a world in motion : students and faculty

Leadership, strategy, and governance : institutional survival

Part V : Sustaining higher education leaders : courage, hope, and values. Sustaining integrity : ethics and leadership

Sustaining health and vitality

Feeding the soul

Epilogue : The sacred nature of academic leadership.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119663577

1119663571

9781119663591

1119663598

OCLC:

1159662732