{"product_id":"presidencies-derailed-9781421419879","title":"Presidencies Derailed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrady Bogue, organize, classify, and explain patterns of leadership failures, drawing on firsthand testimonies from deraileduniversity presidents, sixteen case studies in four sectors of higher education, and reviews of the scholarly literature on leadership failures in the public and private sectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book should be read by presidential search committees and purchased by vice presidents worried about their president's success. New England Journal of Higher Education Individuals concerned for the welfare of their institution should have an awareness of change in leadership and its consequences for the university. Presidencies Derailed is a good resource for those serving on search committees, aspiring presidents, and others interested in leadership transitions. This book certainly offered an overview of many timely, practical examples of derailed presidents. Review of Higher Education A book with relevance far beyond academe. Harvard Business Review The authors provide a thoroughly researched account of career fiascos. -- Sara Michael Johns Hopkins University Gazette Every derailed presidency has its own story. The risk of failure is high. Washington Post This is one of the best professional books I have ever read. -- John Boswell johnboswellblog.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Themes of Presidential Derailment \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Presidents Off-Track \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Presidential Derailments at Private Liberal Arts Institutions \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Presidential Derailments at Public Master's Level Institutions \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Presidential Derailments at Public Research Universities \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Presidential Derailments at Community Colleges \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Firsthand Experiences of Derailed Presidents \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Averting the Train Wreck \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Upstream Solution: More Thoughtful Academic Searches \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Board Dynamics: A Piece of the Presidential Derailment Puzzle \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Lessons Learned about Presidential Derailments \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix: A Year of Presidential Turnover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408119341399,"sku":"9781421419879","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421419879.jpg?v=1730501654","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/presidencies-derailed-9781421419879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}