Pierce On Being Presidential

A Guide for College and University Leaders
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-13317-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for On Being Presidential
"This is the best book I've ever read on being a collegepresident."--Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson NationalFellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College,Columbia University
"A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. SusanResneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach tocollege management present, in a very entertaining way, the 'dos'and 'don'ts' of effective postsecondary academic leadership. Highlyrecommended... I am so enthusiastic that I plan to share OnBeing Presidential with two new universitypresidents!"--Barbara Young, vice-chair, Sweet Briar CollegeBoard of Directors, and two-time appointee to the University ofKentucky Board of Trustees
"Susan Pierce provides an insightful guide to the successfulpresidency, lessons based not on theory but gleaned from meaningfulexperiences. Nearly every page contains pearls of wisdom both forcollege and university presidents and for those who aspire to leadcampuses."--Constantine W. Curris, president emeritus,American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pierce, Susan R.

Weitere Mitwirkende

McLaughlin, Judith Block

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Susan Resneck Pierce is president emerita of the University of Puget Sound. As president of SRP Consulting, she advises colleges and universities on planning, effective board and presidential performance, board development, governance, and fundraising.