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It can seem at times as though all of academic administration today is focused only on the need for continual change and the endless pursuit of "the big idea." But most academic leaders, from department chairs and program directors through university presidents and chancellors, are far too busy helping their institutions flourish for them to divert critical energy and resources to yet another untried theory or management principle. Academic Leadership Day by Day takes an entirely different approach to developing your proven academic leadership: It introduces one practical and field-tested idea each day for an entire academic year. Rather than requiring you to devote days or even weeks to administrative training (which may prove to be of little use in the end), this manual gives you no-nonsense suggestions that you can consider on even your busiest days. Experiment with the suggestions made each day, discover what works for you, and then build on your successes for the benefit of your institution and its programs. Significant improvements often result from small, gradual, and consistent efforts, and Academic Leadership Day by Day is your guide to becoming a more accomplished, confident academic leader a few minutes at a time.
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THE AUTHOR
JEFFREY L. BULLER is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University and author of The Essential Department Chair, The Essential Academic Dean, and The Essential College Professor.
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EVERY DAY ACADEMIC LEADERS face desks, inboxes, and schedules stuffed full of meetings, emails, complaints, committees, requests, and the occasional crisisall competing for scarce time and attention. It's all too easy to lose the forest for the treesor vice versaand there are few resources that help leaders rise above the noise of busy lives in the academy.
Academic Leadership Day by Day is a hands-on resource designed to give busy, over-scheduled, and over-worked academic leaders at all levels a chance to pause a few moments for useful, wise, and warm-hearted advice. The book is filled with practical insight and suggestions for meeting the challenges of academic administration in a way that reflects how leaders really work. Drawn from both Jeffrey Buller's many years of experience as a department chair, dean, and vice president for academic affairs and feedback from his popular workshops, this handy resource offers both new and seasoned leaders one good idea each day, ideas that can be put into practice immediately. Jeffrey Buller presents suggestions that are designed to encourage leaders to experiment with and discover what works best for them. In just a few minutes each day, leaders can see how significant improvements result from small, gradual, and consistent efforts. From grappling with budget management to thinking about career advancement to navigating the tricky waters of institutional politics, Academic Leadership Day by Day is a daily companion to carry with you in the trenches of academic life.
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Preface xiii
September 1
1 Take advantage of new beginnings 3
2 Know your limits 4
3 Read the biography of an exemplary leader 5
4 Attend a meeting just to listen 6
5 Review your program's publications 6
6 Reorder your tasks 7
7 Be a coach 8 8 Waste time 9
9 Learn from a bad decision 10
10 Reflect on respect 11
11 Provide an outlet for dissent 12
12 Tell your supervisor what you need 13
13 Learn more about today's college students 14
14 Convey some good news and some bad news 15
15 Describe your supervisor 16
16 Stopat least for a moment 17
17 Remember that it's not all about you 18
18 Share someone else's dream 19
19 Learn from what others teach 19
20 Evaluate without making value judgments 20
21 Be the change you want to see 21
22 Respect other people's time 22
23 Consider the first thing you do at work every day 24
24 Find the weakest link 25
25 Go back to the future 26
26 Lead by serving 27
27 Simplify something 27
28 Study interactions 28
29 Seek your own satisfaction 29
30 Read a boring book 30
October 33
1 Take stock 35
2 Ask questions 36
3 Exhibit candor 37
4 Remove one obstacle 38
5 Look around you 39
6 Have confidence 40
7 Attend a campus event 41
8 See people, not tasks, as your first priority 42
9 Nominate someone for an award 42
10 Discover new ways to manage stress 43
11 Move on 44
12 Assess your telephone style 45
13 Learn from a case study 46
14 Practice self-doubt 47
15 Speak to a chronic latecomer 48
16 Put agendas on your agenda 49
17 Recommend a good book 50
18 Raise awareness 51
19 Plot an escape 52
20 Be unique 53
21 Show someone you care 54
22 Question an assumption 55
23 Define leadership 56
24 Stay on message 57
25 Celebrate something 58
26 Open yourself to persuasion 59
27 Ask, ''Why?'' 60
28 Make time fly 61
29 Become your own life coach 63
30 Decide how you make decisions 64
31 Be frightened 65
November 67
1 Do something that really matters 69
2 Spend time with your best faculty members 69
3 Use only positive words 70
4 Discourage end runs 71
5 Know your legislators 72
6 Improve your telephone log 73
7 Envision a better future 74
8 Think holistically 75
9 Learn something new about academic freedom 76
10 Raise the bar 77
11 Expand access 78
12 Stop and smell the roses 79
13 Think like a novice 80
14 Seek common ground 81
15 Don't take it personally 83
16 Establish boundaries 84
17 Accommodate differences 85
18 Identify your biggest challenge 86
19 Make the first move 87
20 Reflect on the relationship between students and faculty members 88
21 Examine workload carefully 89
22 Discover new sources of administrative insight 91
23 Glow with pride 91
24 Embrace your greatest frustration 92
25 Build a team 93
26 Share your story 95
27 Clarify responsibilities 96
28 Change your environment 97
29 Take a chance on someone 98
30 Provide context 99
December 101
1 Prepare for the home stretch 103
2 Identify an opportunity 104
3 Remember that having fun matters 105
4 Don't sell beyond the close 106
5 Learn something new about tenure 107 6 Embr...