Acknowledgments Forewords (by Tim Kaine, Dana B. Hamel and Edward Steiner) Preface A Guide to Reading 1. Congratulations! Now What? Beginning as a Brand-New President Do's and Don't's from a President, Who Is a Woman, for Women (Hara Charlier) Words of Wisdom from a Relatively New Community College President (David Loope) 2. Supporting the Cause or Leading the Charge? Dynamics of a College Board Essentials for an Effective College Board (Vaughn A. Sherman) 3. The Jenga Challenge of Higher Education: Aligning the Community College Mission and Strategies with Multiple Stakeholders 4. Pastor or Symphony Conductor? The Nature of the Presidency Building a Strong Executive Leadership Team (Sharon A. McDade) 5. Who's in Charge? The College Board and the President 6. Pyramid or Funnel? Governance Structures Audits and Compliance … "Tone at the Top" (Whit Madère) 71 7. Why Didn't You Read the Instructions? The Need for a Complete College Board Policy Manual 8. Relationships, Relationships, Relationships: Community Engagement and Leveraging Partnerships Business Community Involvement (Theodore Raspiller) Perspective of a Hospital CEO (Patrick Farrell) Perspective of a Chamber of Commerce CEO (Kim Scheeler) Perspective of a K–12 School Superintendent (Stewart D. Roberson) Perspective of a Four-Year University President (Michael Rao) Another Perspective of a Four-Year University President (John R. Broderick) Perspective of a Non-Profit CEO (Sherrie Brach Armstrong) Perspective of a Faith-Based Leader (The Rev. Benjamin Campbell) 9. A Beggar's Hand or a Vision? Fundraising and the College Fundraising in a Small, Rural College (John J. Rainone) 10. Playing Poker with Wild Cards: Government Relations 11. Yin and Yang: Workforce and Economic Development Just-in-Time Teaching, Credentials, and Licenses (Mary Elizabeth Creamer) Workforce Development (Theodore Raspiller) Economic Development (Stephen Moret) 12. An Achilles Heel or Seven Deadly Sins: Vulnerabilities That Can Put a College Presidency at Risk Lack of Political Savvy (Jeffrey J. Kraus) Seven Deadly Sins (John A. Manzari) 13. Walking the High Wire: Balancing Work and Play Role of the President's Spouse (Nam Rhodes) 14. A Solemn Duty: Hiring, Evaluating and Removing the President 15. Last Impressions: Leaving the Presidency 16. Sea Tides or Tsunamis? Emerging Threats How to Think About and Prepare Your Institution (and Yourself) for the Future (John W. Martin) Future Challenges from the Board Leadership Perspective (James Cuthbertson) 17. SYSK: Stuff You Should Know About Applying for a Presidency Faculty-Speak: Crossing Over to the Dark Side (Glenn DuBois) Strategic Vision of an Applicant for President (Sharon A. McDade) 18. Help at Your Fingertips: Key Organizational Resources Appendix. Compendium of Presidential Search Committee Questions About the Authors and Contributors Index