FIRST EDITION SPECIAL RECOGNITION:Winner of the 2018 Sue DeWine
Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, National Communication
Association, Applied Communication Division During a time of
unprecedented challenges facing higher education, the need for
effective leadership - for informal and formal leaders across the
organization - has never been more imperative. Since publication of
the first edition, the environment for higher education has become
more critical and complex. Whether facing falling enrollments,
questions of economics ustainability, the changing composition of
the faculty and student bodies, differential retention and
graduation rates, declining public confidence in the enterprise,
and the rise in the use of virtual technologies - not to mention
how COVID-19 and an intensified focus on long standing issues of
racial and gender representation and equity have impacted
institutions and challenged many long-standing assumptions - it is
clear that learning on the job no longer suffices. Leadership
development in higher education has become essential for advancing
institutional effectiveness, which is the focus of this book.
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. It highlights the need to think broadly
about the purposes of higher education and the dynamics of
organizational excellence, and to apply these insights effectively
in goal setting, planning and change leadership, outcomes
assessment, addressing crises, and continuous improvement at both
the level of the individual and organization. The concepts and
tools in this book are equally valuable for faculty and staff
leaders, whether in formal leadership roles, such as deans, chairs,
or directors of institutes, committees, or task forces, or those
who perform informal leadership functions within their departments,
disciplines, or institutions. It can be used as a professional
guide, a textbook in graduate courses, or as a resource in
leadership training and development programs. Each chapter
concludes with a series of case studies and guiding questions.
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