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Generation X presidents leading community colleges : new challenges, new leaders / edited by Martha M. Ellis and Linda García.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Community college presidents--United States.
- Community college presidents.
- Community colleges--United States--Administration.
- Community colleges.
- Generation X.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (146 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
- Summary:
- The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports over 900 presidential transitions in the last five years. It also estimated that nearly 50% of presidents will retire in the next 5 years. The flood of imminent retirements of sitting presidents and other senior leaders from community colleges is widely known. As community colleges are facing unprecedented challenges with the exodus of successful presidents, Generation X leaders are stepping in to fulfill the vacant leadership positions. This book is about them--their views on the community college presidency, new challenges facing community colleges, balancing work and other obligations, tapping future rock star leaders, and what every president needs to know that was not taught in graduate school.
- Contents:
- Introduction : generation X presidents and new challenges / Martha Ellis
- Who are the generations? / Linda Garcia
- Leading from the middle generation position / Thom Chesney
- Why we became and remain presidents / Martha Ellis
- Being called to the presidency in tumultuous times / Kathleen Plinske
- Intrusive mentoring / Linda Garcia
- "The real work" : gen x presidents as mentors for student success and sustainability / JoAlice Blondin
- New strategic planning / Kirk Nooks
- Trust and empowerment : a declaration of independence / Allen Goben
- From latchkey kid to latchkey president / Steven Gonzales
- Crafting a rewarding life / Martha Ellis
- Crafting a rewarding life : a president's insights / Stefani Hicswa
- Preparing for the presidency : what they did not teach you in grad school / Martha Ellis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-29788-8
- 1-4758-3154-4
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