Posts Tagged ‘Academic Leadership’
July 16 - How Great Leaders Are Like Great Conductors
By: Jeffrey Buller, PhD. in Academic Leadership
In the now famous presentation at the 2008 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Long Beach, California, Benjamin Zander, the music director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, spoke of the insights he gained into what makes a conductor great. Zander noted that only after 20 years at the podium did he realize that the conductor is the only person in the orchestra who “doesn’t make a sound. He depends for his power on his ability to make other people powerful.” (Zander, 2009)
March 3 - A 10-Point Survival Guide to Being, and Staying, an Academic Leader
By: Robert Greenstreet, PhD. in Academic Leadership
While entering the administrative ranks of academia might seem a formidable task, staying there presents a whole other series of challenges. The average length of stay for a dean, vice chancellor, or chancellor can often be fewer than five years and in some programs, the duration of leadership has been known to be considerably shorter.
February 1 - Three Keys to Effective Decision-making for Academic Leaders
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Academicians who enter administration often lack the full training necessary to navigate their challenging work environment. Those who excel actively seek out opportunities to enhance the specific skills they need to succeed. This 90-minute seminar brings you an effective, low-pressure, easy-to-remember approach to important decisions.
November 4 - Laying a Foundation for Success for New Academic Leaders
By: Mary Bart in Academic Leadership
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned all-day orientation program to get new academic leaders acclimated and ready to tackle the challenges of their new positions, right? Wrong.
October 26 - Five Ways to Ease the Transition for a New Chair
By: Rob Kelly in Academic Leadership
Given the rate of department chair turnover and the skills and knowledge required to do the job well, it makes sense to consider ways to smooth the transition.
July 30 - Academic Leadership Advice: Slow Down
By: Thomas R. McDaniel, PhD in Academic Leadership
While I am far from a computer guru, I know the great value of technology and have become addicted to email. I am not sure how many hundred email messages I get each week, but my OCD tendencies lead me to an irresistible desire to check and respond to my messages many times a day. Such a compulsion is, I fear, only one symptom of my personal infomania and rushaholism. And I know I am not alone.
June 25 - Academic Leadership Development: How to Make a Smooth Transition from Faculty to Administrator
By: Mary Bart in Academic Leadership, Free Reports
All too often new administrators are left to fend for themselves when it comes to discovering and developing the skills they need to succeed in their new position. This report will help new administrators navigate the potential minefields and find their voice when it comes to leading effectively.
June 8 - Academic Leadership Development: Finding Correlations Between Teaching and Leading
By: Michael Harris, PhD, and Roxanne Cullen, PhD in Academic Leadership
The current conditions for leadership development in academe are less than optimal. More often than not, academic leaders come from faculty ranks having been asked to assume positions as department heads/chairs or even deans having had no previous administrative experience. The individual has opportunities for development, but not on any long-term or ongoing basis.
