In this stimulating collection of stories, ten academic leaders reflect
from personal experience on leadership in place--an emergent mode of
leadership that brings people together in order to effect organizational
change. Originating from diverse sectors of the academy, each of the
book's contributors brings a fresh and deeply human perspective on
academic leadership theories and their effective applications.
Leadership in Place calls for a shift in attitude about leaders and
leadership. It departs from the hierarchical view that academic
leadership flows from a leadership position, and instead embraces a more
lateral view where leadership roles are available to everyone. It calls
for a rethinking of how our colleges and universities are led and
organized by discussing the following:
- Importance of strong academic communities in preserving the integrity
of academic programs
- Empowerment of part-time faculty by combining adaptive and
transformative learning models
- Opportunities for, benefits of, and challenges in collaborative
leadership
- Problems that can emerge in times of leadership transitions and
possible solutions
- Concept of leadership as an attribute of the many rather than the few
Advocating for academics to reengage and recommit to their institutions,
the book creates an agenda for what higher education must do to create
conditions under which leadership in place is the norm rather than the
exception.
