Leadership Skills for New Academic Administrators
As new academic administrators begin and advance in their academic careers, they will need new skills and strategies for leading complex initiatives, programs, and tasks. New academic administrators will be expected to guide their higher education institutions through change and ensure continued focus on related vision, mission, and goals. They...
So You Want to Be a Department Chair: Embarking on an Administrative Career at a Two-Year College
My previous article was for reluctant administrators—those who don’t necessarily aspire to leadership positions but find themselves, for whatever reason, thrust into the role. This time, I’d like to address faculty members who do want to climb the administrative ladder, particularly at two-year colleges. As I noted in my earlier piece, institutions...
Three Things You Need as a New Dean
Set yourself on the path to academic leadership success with three things you need to equip yourself with in your first days as the new dean.