Description
Book SynopsisPulls together an amazing array of scientific findings and practical guidelines that will be invaluable for academic leaders looking to improve themselves and their institutions. It brings hope for leadership in higher education by emphasizing the importance of a positive approach that empowers and inspires others.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author ix
Introduction xi
PART ONE Exploring Positive Academic Leadership
1 What Positive Leadership Means 3
2 Alternative Approaches to Academic Leadership 25
3 Applying the Positive Leadership Model to Higher Education 43
PART TWO Positive Approaches for Yourself
4 Positive Language 67
5 Positive Perspectives 83
6 Positive Strategies 101
PART THREE Positive Approaches for Faculty, Staff, and Students
7 The Academic Leader as Coach 123
8 The Academic Leader as Counselor 143
9 The Academic Leader as Conductor 161
PART FOUR Positive Approaches for Higher Education as a Whole
10 Positive Administration Throughout the Institution 183
11 The Crisis Industry and How Positive Leaders Should Respond to It 205
12 Playing to Our Strengths 227
Index 249
