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Informationen zum Autor Brent D. Ruben is a distinguished professor in communication at Rutgers University, where he also serves as senior university fellow, advisor for strategy and planning in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and was the founder of the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership. He is also a member of the faculties of the Rutgers PhD program in higher education and the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine. Brent is author or co-author of numerous publications in communication, organizational leadership, planning, assessment, and change, including Excellence in Higher Education Guide (Stylus, 2016), What Leaders Need to Know and Do (National Association of College and University Business Officers, 2006), and Communication and Human Behavior (Kendall Hunt, 2020). Ruben was a founder of the Rutgers Department of Communication, and first PhD program director of the School of Communication and Information. He was a founder and first president of the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation in Higher Education (NCCI), served as Rutgers inaugural liaison and is a frequent contributor to the Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs, and serves as an adviser to colleges and universities has and nationally and internationally. Klappentext This book offers formal and informal leaders at all levels of their institution theory-informed and practical guidance on implementing and sustaining change through collaborative leadership. Zusammenfassung This book offers formal and informal leaders at all levels of their institution theory-informed and practical guidance on implementing and sustaining change through collaborative leadership. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword—Doug Lederman Preface Acknowledgments 1. Challenges, Opportunities, and a Vision for Change A Critical Role for Leaders at This Moment in Time Leading Change Understand and Leverage the Dynamics of Change Lead Collaboratively and Engage Colleagues Collaborative Leadership in Higher Education A Clear and Shared Organizational Vision EHE. The Framework and Components Priorities for Change, Collaborative Leadership, and Innovation Looking Ahead 2. Adopting a Systems Perspective The EHE Framework The Systems Perspective Basic Concepts Application Attributes of the EHE Approach Looking Ahead 3. Leading Collaboratively Making Sense of Leadership Evolving Conceptions of Leaders and Leadership The Inseparability of Leadership and Followership Leadership Competencies Leadership Communication Basics Particular Challenges and Opportunities for Leaders in Higher Education Leadership. A Summary of Key Themes Looking Ahead 4. Formulating and Implementing Strategies and Plans Why Strategic Planning? Why Collaborative Planning? Essential Planning Considerations Process Considerations Implementation Engagement and Shared Ownership Purposes, Plans, and Planning. A Summary of Key Themes Looking Ahead 5. Communicating with and Engaging Stakeholders The Impact of Stakeholder Focus Stakeholder Relationships Stakeholder Communication Learning From Stakeholders Prioritizing Stakeholder Groups Stakeholder Feedback Systems Beneficiary and Constituency Relationships. A Summary of Key Themes Looking Ahead 6. Evaluating Programs, Services, and Processes Mission-Critical Programs and Services Operational and Support Services Mission Clarity Alignment and Change Disruption, Crises, and Innovation The Role of Processes in Program and Service Effectiveness Process Analysis Program, Service, and Process Benchmarking Programs and Services. A Summary of Key Themes Looking Ahead 7. Focusing on Faculty, Staff, and Culture Faculty and Staff. Differentiated Group Identities with Shared Institutional Purposes Evolving Roles Complex and Evolving Concepts of Workplace Organizational Culture and Climate College and University Cultures and Climates More Fundamental Issues of Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Facu...
