{"product_id":"9780470929339","title":"Reframing Academic Leadership","description":"\"Colleges and universities constitute a special type of organization; and their complex mission, dynamics, personnel structures, and values require a distinct set of understandings and skills to lead and manage them well.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eFrom the Preface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReframing Academic Leadership,\u003c\/i\u003e Lee G. Bolman and Joan V. Gallos offer higher education leaders a provocative and pragmatic guide for\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrafting dynamic institutions where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating campus environments that facilitate creativity and commitment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForging alliances and partnerships in service of the mission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding shared vision and campus cultures that unite and inspire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServing the larger goals of the academy and society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the authors integrate powerful conceptual frameworks with rich and compelling real-world cases to support academic leaders searching for the best in themselves and in their institutions. The book tackles thorny issues such as building institutional clarity and capacity, managing conflict, coping with difficult people, partnering with the boss, and developing leadership resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing in the tradition of Bolman and Deal's classic \u003ci\u003eReframing Organizations,\u003c\/i\u003e Bolman and Gallos emphasize a pragmatic approach. They tease out the unique challenges and opportunities in academic leadership and provide ideas, tools, and encouragement to help higher education leaders see more clearly, feel more confident, and become more skilled and versatile in handling the vicissitudes of daily life. \u003ci\u003eReframing Academic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is the resource for those seeking to understand, develop, and manage colleges and universities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119673721072,"sku":"9780470929339","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780470929339_p0.jpg?v=1763706823","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780470929339","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}