The Essential Academic Dean is about the "how" of academic leadership. Based on a series of workshops given by the author on college administration and management, each topic deals concisely with the most important information deans need at their fingertips when faced with a particular challenge or [...]

It can seem at times as though all of academic administration today is focused only on the need for continual change and the endless pursuit of "the big idea.[...]

Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition of the classic book "The Essential Department Chair" is comprehensive and up-to-date. The new edition incorporates many timely topics and is now truly more than a guide--it's a much-needed desk reference, a book that includes "everything you need t[...]

The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one's attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what's working well. The difference between negative a[...]