Part I Being an Effective President
- 1. Some Cautionary Tales
- 2. The President and the Board
- 3. The President and the Campus
- 4. Nothing Happens Until Money Happens
- 5. Crafting a Private Life in a Public Context
- 6. Letting Go and Leaving Gracefully
- 7. The Pleasures of the Presidency
- 8. The Future of the College Presidency
- 9. Back to the Beginning: The Search Process
Resources
Index
On campuses and among trustees there is often a lack of understanding of what the president does (and should do), the larger issues facing the institution, and issues that the president grapples with on a daily basis. As a result, the faculty, administration, and the board can find themselves at odds over governance, which can paralyze institutions and lead to failed presidencies. Adequate training is hard to come by and applicable experience more and more rare.
This book provides presidents, senior administrators, faculty leaders, and trustees with a guide to fulfilling their responsibilities and recommendations to aspiring presidents about how they can best prepare for a successful presidency.
Praise for On Being Presidential
"This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president." (By Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University.
"A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. Susan Resneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach to college management present, in a very entertaining way, the 'dos' and 'don'ts' of effective postsecondary academic leadership. Highly recommended ? I am so enthusiastic that I plan to share On Being Presidential with two new university presidents!" (By Barbara Young, vice-chair, Sweet Briar College Board of Directors, and two-time appointee to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
"Susan Pierce provides an insightful guide to the successful presidency, lessons based not on theory but gleaned from meaningful experiences. Nearly every page contains pearls of wisdom both for college and university presidents and for those who aspire to lead campuses." (By Constantine W. Curris, president emeritus, American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
About the Author
- Susan Resneck Pierce is president emerita of the University of Puget Sound. As president of SRP Consulting, she advises colleges and universities on planning, effective board and presidential performance, board development, governance, and fundraising.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (November 15, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118027760
- ISBN-13: 978-1118027769
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
List Price: $40.00