Building Academic Leadership Capacity

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A clear, systematic road map to effective campus leadershipdevelopment Building Academic Leadership Capacity gives institutionsthe knowledge they need to invest in the next generation ofacademic leaders. With a clear, generalizable, systematic approach,this book provides insight into the elements of successful academicleadership and the training that makes it effective. Readers willexplore original research that facilitates systematic, continuousprogram development, augmented by the authors' own insight drawnfrom experience establishing such programs. Numerous examples ofcurrent campus programs illustrate the concepts in action, andreflection questions lead readers to assess how they can applythese concepts to their own programs. The academic leader is the least studied and most misunderstoodmanagement position in America. Demands for accountability and thecomplexities of higher education leadership are increasing, andinstitutions need ways to shape leaders at the department chair,dean, and executive levels of all functions and responsibilities.This book provides a road map to an effective development program,whether the goal is to revamp an existing program or build one fromthe ground up. Readers will learn to: * Develop campus leadership programs in a more systematicmanner * Examine approaches that have been proven effective at otherinstitutions * Consider how these approaches could be applied to yourinstitution * Give leaders the skills they need to overcome anychallenge The field of higher education offers limited opportunity todevelop leaders, so institutions must invest in and grow campusleaders themselves. All development programs are not created equal,so it's important to have the most effective methods in place fromday one. For the institution seeking a better way to invest in thenext generation of campus leaders, Building Academic LeadershipCapacity is a valuable resource.

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Walter H. Gmelch

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