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Book SynopsisBased on Leadership Intelligence: Navigating to Your True North, this book A Field Book for Higher Education Leaders: Improving Your Leadership Intelligence, is a practical tool to aid both the novice and experienced administrator grow their leadership skillset. The field book is replete with scenarios of actual higher education scenarios (including solutions and rationales) to guide the leader through analysis and reflection. Additionally, current and supporting readings along with various activities are included to aid the leader in attaining an improved leadership imprint for life.
Trade ReviewThis book is a gem for higher education administration programs. . . I highly recommend this book to leaders who want to improve their decision-making skills. . . Leaders must work at sharpening their leadership skills, and this book provides a safe and challenging way to practice these skills. No matter the chair’s years of experience, situations arise that require high levels of leadership intelligence. This book provides current scenarios that challenge chairs on a daily basis. * The Department Chair *
Higher education leaders must be savvy and strategic thinkers, understand how to encourage and empower others, and possess empathy and judgement while maintaining the highest ethical and performance standards. The Leadership Intelligence Fieldbook places the reader in real life, risk free scenarios where these skills can be tested and strengthened. -- Hank Bounds, president, Nebraska University System
In a time when common-sense approaches to solving today’s problems seems to be fading away, Dr. Green once again provides practical insight into handling the challenges that face our college and university leaders. “Improving Your Leadership Intelligence Field Book for Higher Education Leaders” is a refreshing approach of how to prepare higher education professionals to lead our institutions in ever-changing and demanding times. As Dr. Green points out, true leadership is defined as how we respond to today’s challenges and become better, more effective leaders. -- Jalynn Roberts, professor of research, William Carey University
What a refreshing way to focus a book – presenting a practical and adaptive strategy for developing much needed leadership skills. Combining these relational skills with the knowledge and technical skills, higher education leaders will have a much clearer path to successful implementation of their leadership practices. Maulding-Green and Leonard are convincing as they emphasize the elements of ‘credibility, competence, inspirational ability, vision, and emotional intelligence’ to craft a humane framework for building leadership capacity. They also include specific knowledge, skills, dispositions and scenarios that illustrate the key elements critical for insightful leadership. A must read for all leaders. -- Jane B. Huffman, professor emeritus, Educational Leadership, Former Moses Endowed Chair, University of North Texas
In higher education, student success depends on bold leadership. With the changing demographics of our nation’s college students, educational leaders must possess a set of skills that are malleable and adaptable to a trending population. Leadership Intelligence stands at the forefront of these skills regarding how a successful leader navigates numerous issues at any given moment. Drs. Green and Leonard are emerging as national thought leaders on how to improve one’s leadership intelligence. A great leadership resource. -- Aileen Bumphus, associate vice president, Academic Diversity Initiatives, University of Texas
The scenarios provided in Leadership Intelligence: Navigating to Your True North give the reader real-world, practical opportunities to learn and sharpen the skills needed to assume dynamic leadership positions in today's work force. -- Michael Mitchell, PhD, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of Students, University of South Alabama
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Situational Judgment Tests Chapter 1- Lessons on CREDIBILITY Medically Incompetent Small Things Matter Exception to the Rule A Helping Hand Failure to Launch A Bond Is Formed Chapter 2- Credibility SJT’s: Authors’ Options Chapter 3- Lessons on COMPETENCE How Much Is Enough? Leadership Orientation You’re Not the Boss of Me See and Be Seen Yelling If It Is Broke, Fix It Erasing 100 ‘Attaboys’ Chapter 4- Competence SJT’s: Authors’ Options Chapter 5- Lessons on the ability to INSPIRE Get Rid of the Leadership Class Fraternity Days Not My Job A Rose by Any Other Name Define ‘Nasty’ Publish or Perish Chapter 6- Ability to Inspire SJT’s: Authors’ Options Chapter 7- Lessons on VISION A Vision Little White Lies A Bumpy Road to Success Demanding To Defend Spring Is in the Air On The Road Again Chapter 8- Vision SJT’s: Authors’ Options Chapter 9- Lessons on EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE/SOFT SKILLS Compassion A Stitch in Time Fun at Work? Ma’am, Step Out Of the Car Self-Knowledge Feet of Clay Roommate Issues Disappointment Chapter 10- EI/Soft Skills SJT’s: Authors’ Options Authors’ Solutions for SJT’s CREDIBILITY COMPETENCE ABILITY TO INSPIRE VISION EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE/SOFT SKILLS Appendix A – Small Group Cards Appendix B – LSI Interpretation Chart Appendix C— Activities to Improve Your Leadership Intelligence Notes
