Using Servant Leadership
How to Reframe the Core Functions of Higher Education
Angelo J. Letizia (Author)
9780813587349
Paperback / softback, published 9 April 2018
200 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.286 kg
“Professor Angelo J. Letizia finds in the idea of servant leadership a mystery of love that is of great practical value for institutions of higher education. He shows that by putting the growth and development of students before the progress of these institutions, this especially human form of leadership can make colleges and universities more responsive to the human needs of society. It is a book of hope for us all.”
- Lloyd Sandelands (author of Being at Work and Thinking About Social Life) “Dr. Letizia’s book is a must read for university leaders and administrators who wish to understand and apply servant leadership concepts in an academic context. Using Servant Leadership accurately presents what we know about servant leadership and frames the application across university departments.”
- Bruce E. Winston, PhD (professor of Business and Leadership, Regent University) (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Using Servant Leadership provides an instructive guide for how faculty members can engage in servant leadership with administrators, students, and community members. By utilizing a wide range of research and through a series of case studies, Angelo J. Letizia demonstrates how, with a bit of creative thinking, the ideals of servant leadership can work even in the fractious, cash-strapped world of contemporary higher education. Furthermore, he considers how these concepts can be implemented in pedagogy, research, strategic planning, accountability, and assessment. This book points the way to a more humane university, one that truly serves the public good.
Contents
Preface
1 What Is Servant Leadership?
2 Servant Leadership and Pedagogy
3 Servant Leadership and Research
4 Servant Leadership, Organizational Theory, and Strategic Planning
5 Servant Leadership and Accountability
6 Servant Leadership and Assessment
7 Servant Leadership and Other Leadership Theories
8 Opportunities and Barriers to Servant Leadership
9 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
