Presidential Transition in Higher Education: Managing Leadership Change
Once rare, presidential transitions at institutions of higher education now command the attention of about one-quarter of the nation's colleges and universities at any given time. Though they occur frequently, transitions at this level are hardly routine, and American higher education has not developed a tradition of managing this process proactively. Here, James Martin and James E. Samels bring together a distinguished group of higher education professionals to provide the first...
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"No one to my knowledge has brought the thinking on presidential transitions together in a scholarly work that equals this volume... This insiders' view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the time and energy required to digest the many observations and suggestions." -- George B. Vaughan, Journal of Higher Education
Foreword1A new model of transition management32Presidents who leave, presidents who stay : a conversation with Vartan Gregorian213Pressures on presidents and why they should leave304Passing the baton : leadership transitions and the tenure of presidents375The role of the board in presidential transition616A proactive model of presidential transition837When presidents leave suddenly : from crisis to continuity978Presidential turnover and the institutional community : restarting and moving forward1119When colleges should, and should not, use executive search firms13510The interim president : an effective transitional leader16011Leaks kill : communication and presidential transition17112Weathering the storm : institutional advancement during a presidential transition18913Shaky ground in troubled times : the legal framework of presidential transitions19814Partners in transition : the president's spouse as overlooked power base21915Knowing the end of the beginning : a conceptual approach to presidential transition225
\ Community College WeekA comprehensive and exhaustive treatment of the transition process and period, well supplemented by insights into more established presidencies.\ — Kevin Drumm\ \ \ \ \ \ University BusinessEssays detailing the finer points of presidential change, from the role of the board to the use of an executive search firm to the changing role of the presidential spouse.\ — Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti\ \ \ \ Journal of Higher EducationNo one to my knowledge has brought the thinking on presidential transitions together in a scholarly work that equals this volume... This insiders' view is enlightening, useful, and well worth the time and energy required to digest the many observations and suggestions.\ — George B. Vaughan\ \ \
