The Successful President: "Buzzwords" on Leadership (American Council on Education Oryx Press Series on Higher Education) - Hardcover

Kenneth A. Shaw

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573563005 ISBN 13: 9781573563000

Publisher: Oryx Pr, 1999

Synopsis

In this engagingly written and thought-provoking volume, Kenneth Shaw draws on his 20 years of experience in higher education to offer practical guidelines for effective academic leadership. He begins by sharing his personal account of how he successfully led Syracuse University through the difficult process of restructuring in the face of economic change, an accomplishment that has captured the attention of higher education institutions nationwide. Shaw also discusses key leadership issues.

About this title

About the Author:

KENNETH A. SHAW, Ph.D., is the chancellor of Syracuse University. Previously, he was president of the University of Wisconsin System. Shaw has also held the positions of chancellor of the Southern Illinois University System, president of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and vice president and dean of Towson University. At Syracuse University, Shaw has directed the most extensive restructuring process in the institutions history and has reinforced its vision to become the nations leading student-centered research university. He is the former chair of the board of trustees of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and a member of the board of directors of the American Council on Education.

Review:

". . . reads like a fireside chat with a respected mentor. This book has broad appeal. . . . Shaw has offered the reader a tidy, concise volume that insightfully reveals the politics of institutional leadership. . . . excellent guide . . ." -- Planning for Higher Education, Winter 1999-2000

About this edition

• Publisher: Oryx Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1573563005
• ISBN 13: 9781573563000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 130