The Successful Dean: Thoughtful Strategies and Savvy Tips for Today's Evolving Leadership

ISBN-13: 9780807763933 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 142 str.

Mari Koerner

Spis treści

• Acknowledgments
• Preamble: What Do You See, Where Are You Going and Why?
• Introduction
• Piloting the Ship While You Design It
• Communities of Practice
• A Portrait of Leadership
• Why This Book
• The Power of Leadership
• The Changing Nature and Perception of the University
• Ethics, Humor, and Good Old Rock 'n' Roll
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• Part I: Seeing Clearly
• 1. Remember Your Raison D'être: Students
• Students as a Central Focus
• A Culture of Respect
• Support Beyond the Classroom
• Mental Health, Safety Issues, and Grievances
• Cultivating Awareness
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 2. Figure Out Your Boundaries for Myriad Situations
• Drawing Lines
• Professional Boundaries
• Tricky Business
• The Face of the College
• Beware of Gossip
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 3. Plan for Churn and Change
• Change in Many Forms: From Structural to Personnel to Personal
• Tools for Managing Change
• Be Prepared for Personal Change
• This Job Is Over!
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 4. When Everyone Else But You Appears to Be or Is Wrong or Stupid, Take a Break or Find Another Job
• Becoming Tired
• Be on the Lookout for Cynicism
• Take a Break
• Change Jobs
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• Part II: Operating From An Ethical Stance
• 5. Catch the Optimism Bug
• What Kind of Optimism Does it Take to Lead?
• What Is Your Role as an Optimist to Your Boss?
• Optimism in Time and Space
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 6. Keep Your Nose in Everyone's Business
• Ways to Get to Know What You Need to Know
• The Law is the Law and the Rules are the Rules
• Bias Can Creep In
• Community Building Happens Through Practice
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 7. Never Burn Bridges—With Anyone
• Isolation
• There Are More Bridges than You Think
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• Part III: Practicing Self-Care
• 8. Remain Authentic—A Pretty Scary Prospect!
• Different Kinds of Authenticity
• Big Benefits
• Things to Think About, Authentically Speaking
• Keep Your Sense of Humor
• Verbalize Your Thoughts
• Plan for the Worst
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 9. Avoid Death by a Thousand Cuts
• Gender Bias—I Think So
• Time to Be Thoughtful
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 10. Email and Other Communication Nightmares
• Some Helpful Reminders
• Other Forms of Communication
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• Part IV: Working For A Common Good
• 11. Be on the Alert for Good Advice and Ideas
• Some Advice on Advice
• Decisions!
• Advice and Power
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 12. Constantly Seek Understanding About Yourself as Dean
• A Life Jacket
• Communication! Communication! Communication!
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 13. Read, Listen, and Talk to People
• Know and Understand the Context as well as the Content
• Some of the Necessary Conversations
• Shared Governance and the Role of Faculty
• About the Deanship: What Other Scholars Say
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• Part V: Having the Courage to Act In Spite of Mistakes and Missteps
• 14. Is It Courage or Confidence or Dumb Luck?
• Delivering Bad News
• Controlling Rumors by Staying in Front
• Document Your Interactions
• Confident?
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• 15. Step Aside, the Most Important Person in the Room May NOT Be You
• Dancing with Elephants
• Be the Model for Interrupting Prejudice
• Musings, Meditation, and Action
• References
• Index
• About the Author