Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education

<p>Within higher education power is often perceived negatively. Rather than avoiding the idea of power this book explores the importance of embracing and effectively engaging power to affect positive change on campus. <i>Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education </i>gives college and university administrators the tools to understand the relationship between leadership power and influence within higher education. Highlighting real stories of effective college and university administrators this book helps readers understand and analyze the use of power preparing leaders for the realities of today’s administrative environment.</p>