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On campuses and among trustees there is often a lack of understanding of what the president does (and should do), the larger issues facing the institution, and issues that the president grapples with on a daily basis.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Author xxi

Part I Being an Effective President

1. Some Cautionary Tales 3

2. The President and the Board 23

3. The President and the Campus 53

4. Nothing Happens Until Money Happens 83

5. Crafting a Private Life in a Public Context 103

6. Letting Go and Leaving Gracefully 117

7. The Pleasures of the Presidency 129

Part II Becoming an Effective President

8. The Future of the College Presidency 143

9. Back to the Beginning: The Search Process 167

References 191

Resources 195

Index 197

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/12/2011
      ISBN13: 9781118027769, 978-1118027769
      ISBN10: 1118027760
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On campuses and among trustees there is often a lack of understanding of what the president does (and should do), the larger issues facing the institution, and issues that the president grapples with on a daily basis.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword vii

      Preface xi

      Acknowledgments xvii

      About the Author xxi

      Part I Being an Effective President

      1. Some Cautionary Tales 3

      2. The President and the Board 23

      3. The President and the Campus 53

      4. Nothing Happens Until Money Happens 83

      5. Crafting a Private Life in a Public Context 103

      6. Letting Go and Leaving Gracefully 117

      7. The Pleasures of the Presidency 129

      Part II Becoming an Effective President

      8. The Future of the College Presidency 143

      9. Back to the Beginning: The Search Process 167

      References 191

      Resources 195

      Index 197

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