Presidential Transition in Higher Education: Managing Leadership Change by James

Description: Presidential Transition in Higher Education by James E. Samels, James Martin Zimpher, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Once rare, presidential transitions at institutions of higher education now command the attention of about one-quarter of the nations colleges and universities at any given time. Though they occur frequently, transitions at this level are hardly routine, and American higher education has not developed a tradition of managing this process proactively. Here, James Martin and James E. Samels bring together a distinguished group of higher education professionals to provide the first comprehensive guidebook to managing change at the top. Presidents, administrators, trustees, faculty, and others involved in a change in leadership will benefit from this wide-ranging discussion of the issues combined with specific action plans for the busy professional. The volumes contributors address proactive management, best practices for sudden transitions, and how campuses can turn challenges into opportunities. Also addressed are executive search firms, the interim president, boards of trustees, presidential spouses, and public relations. Contributors: Lee J. Betts, Frederick (MD) Community College; Charles Brown, Stanford University; Jean A. Dowdall, Whitt-Kieffer; E. K. Fretwell Jr.,University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Vartan Gregorian, Carnegie Corporation; Allen E. Koenig and Thomas H. Langevin, The Registry for College and University Presidents; Steven Muller, The Johns Hopkins University; Arthur Padilla, North Carolina State University; John Ross, George Dehne & Associates Integrated Services; Patricia Stanley, Frederick (MD) Community College; Thomas J. and Scottie Trebon, Carroll College; William A. Weary, Fieldstone Consulting, Inc.; Nancy L. Zimpher, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Notes Of interest and value to individuals who have a stake in the effectiveness and welfare of colleges and universities and their executive leadership. -- John Moore, Indiana State University Author Biography James Martin is a professor of English at Mount Ida College and academic vice president of The Education Alliance. James E. Samels is president of The Education Alliance and founder of Samels Associates, a law firm concentrating in higher education law. They are the authors of Merging Colleges for Mutual Growth: A New Strategy for Academic Managers (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993) and First Among Equals: The Role of the Chief Academic Officer (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997). Table of Contents ForewordPrefacePart I: ContextChapter 1. A New Model of Transition ManagementChapter 2. Presidents Who Leave, Presidents Who Stay: A Conversation with Vartan GregorianChapter 3. Pressures on Presidents and Why They Should LeaveChapter 4. Passing the Baton: Leadership Transitions and the Tenure of PresidentsPart II: ActionChapter 5. The Role of the Board in Presidential TransitionChapter 6. A Proactive Model for Presidential TransitionChapter 7. When Presidents Leave Suddenly: From Crisis to ContinuityChapter 8. Presidential Turnover and the Institutional Community: Restarting and Moving ForwardPart III: Key IssuesChapter 9. When Colleges Should, and Should Not, Use Executive Search FirmsChapter 10. The Interim President: An Effective Transitional LeaderChapter 11. Leaks Kill: Communication and Presidential TransitionChapter 12. Weathering the Storm: Institutional Advancement during a Presidential TransitionChapter 13. Shaky Ground in Troubled Times: The Legal Framework of Presidential TransitionsChapter 14. Partners in Transition: The Presidents Spouse as Overlooked Power BaseChapter 15. Knowing the End of the Beginning: A Conceptual Approach to Presidential TransitionNotesBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex Review A comprehensive and exhaustive treatment of the transition process and period, well supplemented by insights into more established presidencies. -- Kevin Drumm Community College Week Essays detailing the finer points of presidential change, from the role of the board to the use of an executive search firm to the changing role of the presidential spouse. -- Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti University Business No one to my knowledge has brought the thinking on presidential transitions together in a scholarly work that equals this volume... This insiders view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the time and energy required to digest the many observations and suggestions. -- George B. Vaughan Journal of Higher Education Promotional Of interest and value to individuals who have a stake in the effectiveness and welfare of colleges and universities and their executive leadership. -- John Moore, Indiana State University Long Description Once rare, presidential transitions at institutions of higher education now command the attention of about one-quarter of the nations colleges and universities at any given time. Though they occur frequently, transitions at this level are hardly routine, and American higher education has not developed a tradition of managing this process proactively. Here, James Martin and James E. Samels bring together a distinguished group of higher education professionals to provide the first comprehensive guidebook to managing change at the top.Presidents, administrators, trustees, faculty, and others involved in a change in leadership will benefit from this wide-ranging discussion of the issues combined with specific action plans for the busy professional. The volumes contributors address proactive management, best practices for sudden transitions, and how campuses can turn challenges into opportunities. Also addressed are executive search firms, the interim president, boards of trustees, presidential spouses, and public relations. Review Text ""No one to my knowledge has brought the thinking on presidential transitions together in a scholarly work that equals this volume... This insiders view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the time and energy required to digest the many observations and suggestions."" Review Quote "This insiders view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the time and energy required to digest the many observations and suggestions contained in the book." -- George B. Vaughan, Journal of Higher Education Description for Sales People Third book by Martin & Samels; looks at the process of presidential transition; at any time, 1000 institutions are looking for new presidents; looks at use of search firms, how staff should act during transition; Vartan Gregorian is a contributor, other high-profile contributors; more professional than most of our higher-ed titles Details ISBN0801883776 Author James Martin Short Title PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION IN HIG Pages 288 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801883776 ISBN-13 9780801883774 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle Managing Leadership Change Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States DEWEY 378.101 Edition 1st Audience Age 17 Residence MA, US Edition Description Revised Illustrations No DOI 10.1604/9780801883774 NZ Release Date 2006-03-01 US Release Date 2006-03-01 UK Release Date 2006-03-01 Publication Date 2006-03-01 Alternative 9780801879340 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2006-01-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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