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Lead Is An Action Verb, Kathy Dale Apr 2005

Lead Is An Action Verb, Kathy Dale

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the difference between dialog and discussion.

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Leading Community College Distance Education, John Adams Apr 2005

Leading Community College Distance Education, John Adams

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Technological, demographic, and competitive changes in distance education (DE) pose complex leadership and strategic issues for community colleges. Leaders must establish institutional and academic objectives, develop financial and technological strategies, and organize, market, and evaluate DE initiatives. Their objectives and strategies should anticipate and help shape the developing competitive environment in which their colleges operate. This qualitative case study examined DE administrative and staff leadership roles, organization structures, and strategies at three Midwestern community colleges with expanding DE programs. Leadership teams were small. New roles and organizational structures were evolving, and the colleges were maintaining strong video delivery while developing …

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Engaged, But Not Heroic, Academic Leadership, John B. Bennett Oct 2004

Engaged, But Not Heroic, Academic Leadership, John B. Bennett

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Over the years, I have explored leadership challenges faced by department chairpersons and school deans. In this essay I reflect on some findings, noting that they also apply to other educational leaders such as faculty senate members and student affairs officers. Most mid-level leaders struggle with the tradition of defining leadership in terms of individualistic values and mythologies of seeing the leader in terms of the individualistic, heroic cowboy of the Western film and novel. Then I examine the position of institutional president. Here too some leaders aim to be heroic figures, like the fabled cowboy. Almost inevitably, their behaviors …

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Four Dimensions Of Leadership In The Problem-Solving Of Education Deans, Antonia Donofrio Oct 2004

Four Dimensions Of Leadership In The Problem-Solving Of Education Deans, Antonia Donofrio

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This study links personal attributes of deans of schools and colleges of education to the problem solving contexts in which they make decisions that affect the programs they serve. We describe the mix of intellect, emotion, social acumen, and moral attributes that deans draw upon when they respond to vignettes that capture the multifaceted nature of problem solving in their positions. This study is a continuation of research that attempts to identify characteristics of deans of education who have survived in their role. This is an important issue, as schools and colleges report difficulty in identifying deans who can meet …

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I'Ve Got Vision And The Rest Of The World Wears Blinders . . ., James P. Evans Apr 2004

I'Ve Got Vision And The Rest Of The World Wears Blinders . . ., James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the need for vision in leadership.

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The Fictive Characteristics Of Effective Educational Leaders, Jeff Ershler Apr 2004

The Fictive Characteristics Of Effective Educational Leaders, Jeff Ershler

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the characteristics of effective leaders within education.

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Developing Leadership Skills, Gerald Gaither Jan 2004

Developing Leadership Skills, Gerald Gaither

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An analysis of current leadership theory is presented, along with a summary of the major literature findings. Emphasis is placed on providing ideas which have practical as opposed to theoretical application. A sub-theme in the article is that leadership skills can be learned or taught, and the manuscript challenges institutions to implement leadership development programs, such as the Kellog Leadership Project.

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Which Ant Are You?, James P. Evans Jan 2004

Which Ant Are You?, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussion the need for vision in leadership.

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Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Leadership Development Programs, Mary Wisniewski Jan 2004

Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Leadership Development Programs, Mary Wisniewski

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This article discusses the University of Wisconsin-Extension Administrative Leadership Program (EALP), a model leadership development program for faculty and staff in a variety of university extension settings including: Broadcasting and Media Innovations; Business and Manufacturing Education; Continuing Education; and, Cooperative Extension. The article describes how the program integrates theoretical and applied knowledge about leadership into the curriculum along with the development of specific leadership competencies and abilities. Finally, the article illustrates the outcomes of the leadership development program as perceived and described by both the participants and their supervisors.

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Cultivating The Habits Of Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans Oct 2003

Cultivating The Habits Of Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing strategies for cultivating good leadership habits.

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Making Music And Learning Leadership: Cassatt String Quartet, Susan Leshnower Oct 2003

Making Music And Learning Leadership: Cassatt String Quartet, Susan Leshnower

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the Cassatt String Quartet's efforts at teaching leadership through chamber music.

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Traveling Lite With Skip: Pay Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain, William "Skip" Boyer Oct 2003

Traveling Lite With Skip: Pay Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain, William "Skip" Boyer

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the need for critical thinking in leadership.

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Teaching In The Information Age: Leadership Aspects Of Integrated Learning With Technology In Democratic Environments, Patrick Mendis Apr 2003

Teaching In The Information Age: Leadership Aspects Of Integrated Learning With Technology In Democratic Environments, Patrick Mendis

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Teaching as a collaborative enterprise can further be enhanced by the use of integrated learning methods and the infusion of technology. Teacher as a leader must then work as a catalyst to facilitate this learning process. A creation of democratic environment has become increasingly easier with the use of the technology. Yet, the right attitude in leadership and the adaptive challenge are as equally important as the infusion of technology into classroom learning and teaching. Teacher is still the noble master and technology is the revolutionary servant in a more democratic world.

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Commonsense Leadership For Uncommon Times, James P. Evans Apr 2003

Commonsense Leadership For Uncommon Times, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the merits of commonsense leadership.

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Jim Evans On Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans Jan 2003

Jim Evans On Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A short article by James Evans listing qualities commonsense leaders have.

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Remarks Delivered By James P. Evans, James P. Evans Jan 2003

Remarks Delivered By James P. Evans, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Remarks delivered by James P. Evans, president and chief executive officer, Best Western International Inc., April 14, 1999, AH&MA Leadership Keynote Address

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