The New Academic Leader’s Playbook

This book addresses the pressing challenges faced by early-career administrators, offering proactive strategies for confident and effective leadership. An invaluable asset for aspiring and newly appointed higher-ed administrators, this guide is also a strong mentorship text for senior leaders seeking to support early-career colleagues. The New Academic Leader's Playbook addresses the most pressing challenges faced by early-career administrators, offering proactive strategies for confident and effective leadership. Organized into concise, self-contained chapters, this book serves as a trusted companion for new higher education administrators as they encounter both anticipated and unforeseen difficulties in their role. Topics include smart allocation of time and resources, dynamic leadership of a multi-generational unit, confident crisis management, and much more. Each chapter begins with a brief exercise to help leaders reflect on real-world scenarios, complemented by plentiful guest contributions and case studies for fresh, specialized perspectives. An invaluable asset for aspiring and newly appointed higher education administrators, this guide also serves as a strong mentorship text for senior leaders seeking to support and develop early-career colleagues.