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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452806503321

Autore

Buller Jeffrey L

Titolo

Positive academic leadership : how to stop putting out fires and begin making a difference / / Jeffrey L. Buller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-55222-9

1-299-44916-6

1-118-55221-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Disciplina

371.2011

378.1/11

378.111

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Administration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What positive leadership means -- Alternative approaches to academic leadership -- Applying the positive leadership model to higher education -- Positive language -- Positive perspectives -- Positive strategies -- The academic leader as coach -- The academic leader as counselor -- The academic leader as conductor -- Positive administration throughout the institution -- The crisis industry and how positive leaders should respond to it -- Playing to our strengths.

Sommario/riassunto

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 and positive leadership may be best understood by contrasting why one goes to a doctor and why one goes to a personal trainer. The former tries to heal what's ailing; the latter tries to strengthen what's healthy. Positive academic leaders are equivalent to personal trainers for the programs they lea