Reframing Academic Leadership

“Collegesanduniversitiesconstituteaspecialtypeoforganization;andtheircomplexmission,dynamics,personnelstructures,andvaluesrequireadistinctsetofunderstandingsandskillstoleadandmanagethemwell.”—FromthePreface?InReframingAcademicLeadership,LeeG.BolmanandJoanV.Gallosofferhighereducationleadersaprovocativeandpragmaticguidefor??Craftingdynamicinstitutionswherethewholeisgreaterthanthesumoftheparts?Creatingcampusenvironmentsthatfacilitatecreativityandcommitment?Forgingalliancesandpartnershipsinserviceofthemission?Buildingsharedvisionandcampusculturesthatuniteandinspire?Servingthelargergoalsoftheacademyandsociety?Throughoutthebook,theauthorsintegratepowerfulconceptualframeworkswithrichandcompellingreal–worldcasestosupportacademicleaderssearchingforthebestinthemselvesandintheirinstitutions.Thebooktacklesthornyissuessuchasbuildinginstitutionalclarityandcapacity,managingconflict,copingwithdifficultpeople,partner-ingwiththeboss,anddevelopingleadershipresilience.?FollowinginthetraditionofBolmanandDeal’sclassicReframingOrganizations,BolmanandGallosemphasizeapragmaticapproach.Theyteaseouttheuniquechallengesandopportunitiesinacademicleadershipandprovideideas,tools,andencouragementtohelphighereducationleadersseemoreclearly,feelmoreconfident,andbecomemoreskilledandversatileinhandlingthevicissitudesofdailylife.ReframingAcademicLeadershipistheresourceforthoseseekingtounderstand,develop,andmanagecollegesanduniversities.