Leading for Tomorrow

A Primer for Succeeding in Higher Education Leadership

By Pamela L. Eddy and Elizabeth Kirby; Foreword by Adrianna Kezar

Rutgers University Press

When faculty climb the ranks into leadership positions, they come with years of knowledge and experience, yet they are often blindsided by the delicate interpersonal situations and political minefields they must now navigate as university administrators. What are the specific skills that faculty need to acquire when they move into administrative positions, and how can they build upon their existing abilities to excel in these roles? What skills can other mid-level leaders learn to help in their positions?

Using an engaging case study approach, Leading for Tomorrow provides readers with real-world examples that will help them reflect on their own management and communication styles. It also shows newly minted administrators how they can follow best practices while still developing a style of leadership that is authentic and uniquely their own.

The book’s case studies offer practical solutions for how to deal with emerging trends and persistent problems in the field of higher education, from decreasing state funding to political controversies on campus. Leading for Tomorrow gives readers the tools they need to get the best out of their team, manage conflicts, support student success, and instill a campus culture of innovation that will meet tomorrow’s challenges.

The authors of this compelling and informative book are to be commended on expanding traditional notions of administration to include the skills necessary to succeed in these complex and networked times. Julie E. Owen, coeditor of The Handbook for Student Leadership Development

Eddy and Kirby have accomplished what few authors can – a blend of theories, concepts, cases, and specific leadership suggestions that will engage practitioners AND researchers. Their cases will draw in organizational leaders, while their review of the literature and theory will support faculty teaching courses on leadership, change, conflict, and organizations. Audrey J. Jaeger, executive director, Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research

PAMELA L. EDDY is a professor and department chair in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership at William & Mary in Virginia. She is the author or editor of twelve books, including the co-edited collection Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education. Eddy serves as the editor-in-chief for New Directions for Community Colleges.

ELIZABETH KIRBY is the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Central Michigan University. She has over thirty years of experience in K-12 and higher education and has held a variety of administrative roles within the college.

ADRIANNA KEZAR is co-director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education and a professor of higher education at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education.

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 Leadership and Learning on the Fly
2          Courageous Leadership During Times of Change
3          Communication: Talking About the Walk
4          Conflict Management
5          Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Decision-Making
6          Student Success—Tools that Matter
7          Partnering with Others: Networked Leadership
8          Preparing to Address Higher Education Trends
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index

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