Don'ts for Deans & Academic Leaders

<p>There is so much to be gained from this pocketbook of wit and wisdom from an academic leader. Stepniak uses a whimsical approach to capture the depth of effective leadership in higher education. This should be read by every academic leader who wants to transform the landscape of post-secondary education. It is a dictionary that has a profound impact on one's leadership.</p><p>-Diann Cameron Kelly Associate Provost Adelphi University</p><p><br></p><p><em>Don'ts for Deans and Academic Leaders</em> is full of wisdom and sound advice shared with a healthy sense of humor and engaging style. Informed by Stepniak's keen awareness and vast experience this creative dictionary is well-suited for all in academia.</p><p>-Karin Thompson Department Chair Andrews University</p><p><br></p><p>Michael Stepniak's quick-answer handbook on great administrative tips and tricks for higher education executives is a must-have for any department school or college chair director or dean-the newly minted or the grizzled and seasoned. Using both his significant experience in the field as well as a knack for wit and intuition Stepniak has delivered a series of well-documented common daily dilemmas with meaningful clear and very succinct solutions. My copy does not sit on my shelf but instead is dog-earedly open on my desk-every day.</p><p>-Tayloe Harding Dean University of South Carolina</p><p><br></p><p>As a longtime denizen of the world of higher education Michael Stepniak is eminently qualified to provide what he does here. A temperate telling and timely guide to administrators including chairs directors deans and provosts on how to make the most of the time they serve.</p><p>-Barbara Kellerman Fellow Center for Public Leadership Harvard Kennedy School</p><p><br></p><p>An essential guide for faculty moving into administrative positions. I truly wish this book existed when I went into administrative leadership twenty years ago. It's an insightful humorous and humanistic guide that will prove invaluable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of academic leadership.</p><p>-Bryon Grigsby President Moravian College</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Do you want to succeed as a new or developing leader within academia? Are you needing a resource with helpful advice that is both practical and accessible? Start with this playful and illuminating collection of reflections on what </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>not</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to do when leading among higher education faculty. Written by a seasoned educator and keen student of the human condition this guidebook provides powerful insights to help you prosper.</span></p><p><br></p>