Leadership in Higher Education

The authors of the classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge bring their expertise to higher education, offering five practices that can make any college or university leader into an exemplary leader.

Drawing on the same vital research that formed the foundation of their classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge-more than two million copies sold-Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner offer higher education professionals a set of leadership skills and practices that are available to everyone, not just a charismatic few.

This book is meant for all leaders on campus. Not only academic faculty, but the staff and managers of residential life, career development, student records, admissions, campus safety, information technology, library, counseling and health centers, facilities, alumni relations, and development, and all other organizations on campus. Kouzes and Posner identify Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and provide case examples of real people who demonstrate each practice:
• model the way
• inspire a shared vision
• challenge the process
• enable others to act
• encourage the heart

Anyone in higher education who wants to transform values into actions, visions into realities, obstacles into innovations, segments into solidarity, and risks into rewards must read this book.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• CHAPTER 1 Leadership Is a Relationship
• CHAPTER 2 Model the Way
• CHAPTER 3 Inspire a Shared Vision
• CHAPTER 4 Challenge the Process
• CHAPTER 5 Enable Others to Act
• CHAPTER 6 Encourage the Heart
• CHAPTER 7 Leadership Is Everyone’s Business
• Appendix: The Research Basis for This Book
• Notes
• Acknowledgments
• Index
• About the Authors

“The book is phenomenal! I couldn't put it down! I want to get a copy into the hands of my entire university. The rich stories are brilliantly crafted examples of the skills needed for leadership in this vast landscape; documenting that leadership is for everyone.”
-Jessica Garrett, Department Chair, University of Texas, Permian Basin

“This is a must-read for all university leaders. It provides an action-oriented framework and relevant examples that highlight how leaders can be their personal best selves while achieving the institution's vision. This is the leadership book that I will recommend to new leaders in higher education and for university training programs.”
-Lynn Perry Wooten, Dean, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

“The ideas in this book are empirically based and have been proven to work in a range of settings where leadership is needed and matters. The Five Practices are bound to make you much more successful if you use them.”
-Howard Prince II, Clinical Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin

“Leadership in Higher Education is the book of practice for people who lead in university settings-from facilities engineers and dining facility workers to university presidents and deans. Finally, a leadership book tailored to the needs of everyone in higher education. True to form, Kouzes and Posner have created a work of exceptional practicality, and this book promises impact!”
-Tom Kolditz, Director, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

“We can all lead from where we are-the Five Practices show how to make the extraordinary possible and bring out the best leader in each of us. Packed with practical advice and helpful examples anyone can use, this book is for all who aspire to lead and create positive change on campus and in life.”
-Victor Wilson, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Georgia