I define leadership as influence though character, courage, relationships and service and believe it’s possible to improve people’s lives by improving their leaders. While great leaders are necessary for any organization to be successful, leadership isn’t for everyone. Therefore, I wrote this book to be a practical, real-world guide to leadership, which starts with a deep and critical understanding of yourself, your purpose, passion and interests and the extent to which you are willing to serve others each and every day by making sacrifices, addressing conflict, building relationships and effectively communicating.
While this book is set within the context of serving as a department chair in higher education, the principles and guiding questions are applicable to practically any leadership role within a college, university, public school system or private organization.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Dr. Walter Gmelch
Preface
Chapter 1: Becoming a Department Chair
Chapter 2: People Are Your Business
Chapter 3: It’s Not All About You
Chapter 4: Leadership Requires Courage
Chapter 5: Culture Matters
Chapter 6: The Culture You Inherit
Chapter 7: The Culture You Create
Chapter 8: Conflict Preparation
Chapter 9: Conflict Application
Chapter 10: Conflict Scenarios
Chapter 11: Crisis Leadership
Chapter 12: The Importance of Hiring: Part I
Chapter 13: The Importance of Hiring: Part II
Chapter 14: Student Leadership
Chapter 15: Mentoring and Moving On
Conclusion
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