{"product_id":"on-being-presidential-a-guide-for-college-and-university-leaders-hardback-9781118027769","title":"On Being Presidential; A Guide for College and University Leaders (Hardback) 9781118027769","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Being Presidential\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide for College and University Leaders\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusan R. Pierce (Author), Judith Block McLaughlin (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118027769, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for On Being Presidential\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president.\"—Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. Susan Resneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach to college management present, in a very entertaining way, the 'dos' and 'don'ts' of effective postsecondary academic leadership. Highly recommended... I am so enthusiastic that I plan to share \u003ci\u003eOn Being Presidential\u003c\/i\u003e with two new university presidents!\"—Barbara Young, vice-chair, Sweet Briar College Board of Directors, and two-time appointee to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Susan Pierce provides an insightful guide to the successful presidency, lessons based not on theory but gleaned from meaningful experiences. Nearly every page contains pearls of wisdom both for college and university presidents and for those who aspire to lead campuses.\"—Constantine W. Curris, president emeritus, American Association of State Colleges and Universities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Being an Effective President\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Some Cautionary Tales 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The President and the Board 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The President and the Campus 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Nothing Happens Until Money Happens 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Crafting a Private Life in a Public Context 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Letting Go and Leaving Gracefully 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Pleasures of the Presidency 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Becoming an Effective President\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Future of the College Presidency 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Back to the Beginning: The Search Process 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417747058968,"sku":"9781118027769","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118027769.jpg?v=1784506189","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-being-presidential-a-guide-for-college-and-university-leaders-hardback-9781118027769","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}