Thriving in leadership : strategies for making a difference in Christian higher education / Karen Longman, general editor. [print]

Contributor(s):

Longman, Karen

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Abilene, Texas : Abilene Christian University Press, 2012.Description: 336 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780891122296

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LOC classification:

LC383.L856.T475 2012
LC383

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Contents:

Gordon T. Smith -- Leadership literature : implications for Christian higher education Karen A. Longman -- Part I: The interior life of thriving leaders -- Thriving as a leader : the role of resilience and relationships Laurie A. Schreiner -- Leading from the center : body and place MaryKate Morse -- Honoring giftedness : a strengths approach to leadership Deborah J. White -- Part II: The social intelligence of thriving leaders -- Tell me a story : using an old tool to sustain culture, embrace change, and envision a bold future Patricia S. Anderson -- The difference trust makes Shirley V. Hoogstra -- Orchestrating a life of influence Deana L. Porterfield -- Inside faculty culture Carolyn E. Dirksen -- Building a powerful leadership team Shirley H. Showalter -- Mentoring for leadership Jeanine B. Varner -- Part III: How leaders can shape a thriving organizational culture -- Metaphors matter : organizational culture shaped by image Marie S. Morris -- Beyond "hospitality" : moving out of the host-guest metaphor into an intercultural "world house" / Rebecca R. Hernandez -- Toward a distinctive, Christ-honoring campus culture : working the vision Carla D. Sanderson -- Leading a turnaround and the joy of a third-class ticket Carol A. Taylor -- Leadership in the fifth dimension : balancing time with the timeless Lee F. Snyder -- Epilogue William P. Robinson.

Subject: In this book, seventeen senior leaders from Christian colleges and universities across the United States--collectively bringing with them hundreds of years of leadership experience--share fresh insights into the theory and practice of Christian higher education leadership. These authors speak honestly about the successes, failures, and demands that have shaped their current leadership decisions and thier visions for the future.

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Forward Gordon T. Smith -- Leadership literature : implications for Christian higher education Karen A. Longman -- Part I: The interior life of thriving leaders -- Thriving as a leader : the role of resilience and relationships Laurie A. Schreiner -- Leading from the center : body and place MaryKate Morse -- Honoring giftedness : a strengths approach to leadership Deborah J. White -- Part II: The social intelligence of thriving leaders -- Tell me a story : using an old tool to sustain culture, embrace change, and envision a bold future Patricia S. Anderson -- The difference trust makes Shirley V. Hoogstra -- Orchestrating a life of influence Deana L. Porterfield -- Inside faculty culture Carolyn E. Dirksen -- Building a powerful leadership team Shirley H. Showalter -- Mentoring for leadership Jeanine B. Varner -- Part III: How leaders can shape a thriving organizational culture -- Metaphors matter : organizational culture shaped by image Marie S. Morris -- Beyond "hospitality" : moving out of the host-guest metaphor into an intercultural "world house" / Rebecca R. Hernandez -- Toward a distinctive, Christ-honoring campus culture : working the vision Carla D. Sanderson -- Leading a turnaround and the joy of a third-class ticket Carol A. Taylor -- Leadership in the fifth dimension : balancing time with the timeless Lee F. Snyder -- Epilogue William P. Robinson.

In this book, seventeen senior leaders from Christian colleges and universities across the United States--collectively bringing with them hundreds of years of leadership experience--share fresh insights into the theory and practice of Christian higher education leadership. These authors speak honestly about the successes, failures, and demands that have shaped their current leadership decisions and thier visions for the future.

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