Seasons of a dean's life : understanding the role and building leadership capacity /

What are the demands of being a dean? What leadership development do deans need as they progress through their academic careers? How are their responsibilities changing? What are institutions looking for in applicants? This book identifies the range of leadership skills required, and illuminates the...

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Main Authors: Gmelch, Walter H (Walter Howard), 1947-, Gmelch, Walter H
Other Authors: Damico, Sandra B, Hopkins, Dee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., ©2011
Sterling, Va. : c2011
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:What are the demands of being a dean? What leadership development do deans need as they progress through their academic careers? How are their responsibilities changing? What are institutions looking for in applicants? This book identifies the range of leadership skills required, and illuminates the process of building leadership capacity, by drawing on interviews with over 50 sitting deans, both women and men; on the insights derived from conducting professional development seminars for several hundred deans; and on the authors' 48 years of collective experience in eight different deanships
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 88 p.) :
1 online resource (viii, 88 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1579227287
9781579227289
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