1st Edition
The New Academic Leader’s Playbook Essential Skills and Strategies for Proactive Administration
1. Introduction PART I: ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP 2. Leadership and Management 3. Different Leadership Styles 4. The Lifecycle of an Administrative Appointment 5. Building Personal Leadership Skills 6. Leading Staff and Faculty 7. The 20 60 20 Rule of Faculty Demographics 8. The First 100 Days 9. The Virtuous Cycle of Commitment 10. Leading in Collaboration with your Boss PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STRATEGIES 11. Intrinsic Motivation 12. The Progress Principle 13. Emotional Intelligence 14. Team Building 15. Diversity and Thriving 16. Building Excellence 17. Leading a Multi-generational Unit 18. The Mid-Career Transition and Crisis 19. Leading Personal Transitions PART III: OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC LEADERS 20. Time and Resource Management 21. Problem Solving 22. Decision-Making 23. Communications 24. Difficult Conversations 25. Negotiations 26. Budgeting 27. Hiring and Talent Retention 28. Crises 29. Staffing Levels 30. Meetings 31. Transformative Change 32. Leading Beyond Your Bandwidth 33. Conclusions
Biography
Robert J. Bernhard is the former Vice President of Research and Professor Emeritus of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, USA.
“The New Academic Leader’s Playbook packs decades of academic leadership experience into a must-have how-to manual - it is like having a set of coaches sitting on your bookshelf, offering sound advice while also cheering you on.”
Laura Carlson, President, University of Delaware
“Bob Bernhard delivers an exceptional “playbook” for higher education administrators of all levels, remarkable for its accessibility and practicality. His authentic and authoritative voice brings many years of experience to bear on the real challenges facing leaders in colleges and universities of all kinds.”
Daniel J. Myers, President, Misericordia University
“Higher education stands at an inflection point. In The New Academic Leader’s Playbook, Bernhard offers inspiration and practical advice – guiding leaders to make disciplined choices and to renew institutions that are essential to society’s future. I wish I had this playbook at the start of my presidency.”
Greg Crawford, President, Miami University
