A largely unseen phenomenon is shaping the direction of higher
education today: the growth of leadership programs. These programs
are hidden ladders that help the talented move up toward university
presidencies. Their number and importance are rapidly increasing,
and they will more and more determine who makes decisions in higher
education. We need to know more about them.
Lessons in Leadership is the first book to address them
directly, highlighting their histories and achievements. In it, the
directors of most major programs in the country describe their
focus, curriculum, and participants' reactions. The book especially
spotlights programs aimed at minorities, since they stand to
benefit most from them and since their participation will likely
have the greatest impact on U.S. higher education.
This volume has three sections: "Hidden Springboard: The Importance
of Leadership Programs"; "The First Wave: Traditional Leadership
Programs"; and "The New Leaders: Programs Focused Entirely on
Minorities." The first analyzes the rapid demographic changes
occurring in American society and their consequences for higher
education. The second looks at two of the major players in higher
education leadership and describes the changes in the programs over
the years. The third focuses on the latest entrants: programs
created in part because of the lack of diversity in the traditional
offerings. Although the new programs share many features with their
older brothers, they provide special perspective on the challenges
facing minority administrators in higher education.
Leadership programs are an intriguing, important, half-concealed
force in higher education today. Lessons inLeadership reveals them
to a wider public.
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