Leadership Transitions in Universities
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- ISBN 9780367353827
- Weight: 640g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 20 May 2021
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Combining expert knowledge, experience and reflections from senior leaders to distil collective leadership experiences, this book explores the realities of leadership at universities rather than the imagined and often-unrealistic expectations and perceptions of how leaders should act. This key text is an informed insider’s guide to leadership transitions that will assist talented individuals in considering whether to apply for, how to prepare for and how to take on the task of leading a university. The collection of leadership experiences provided will help universities to be more successful, students to have great educational experiences and staff at all levels to have more-fulfilling working environments. It will also consider how to avoid the emotional pain and suffering that can arise when leaders find themselves poorly equipped, unprepared, unable or unwilling to provide the sound and competent leadership that universities deserve.
Centred on the practice and experience of leadership, this book will be a must-read for all new and existing heads of universities. It will also provide useful insights to those actively involved in the recruitment and development of senior leaders, members of senior leadership teams and those who hold governance roles in universities. Further updates and details about the application of the ideas in the book in practice can be found at www.leadershiptransitionsatthetop.com/.
Tom Kennie is a director of Ranmore (www.ranmore.co.uk). He has extensive experience, gained over 20 years, in working with higher education institutions and research bodies on leadership, management and governance activities globally. He was, with Robin Middlehurst, a cofounding programme director of the UK Top Management Programme (TMP), a leadership development programme for members of senior leadership teams in universities. In recent years his work has become increasingly focused on transition coaching for new heads of universities as they navigate through the many phases and issues outlined in this book. He is also an honorary senior fellow at the LH Martin Institute/Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne.
Robin Middlehurst is an emeritus professor of higher education at Kingston University London and an independent scholar and consultant in higher education policy, governance and leadership (www.robinmiddlehurst.com/). She led the UK’s national development programme on academic quality and standards, was a founding director of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (with responsibilities for research and international engagement) and has promoted borderless education worldwide through research, consultancy and governance contributions. Robin has 25 years’ experience in working at director and senior management levels in national policy agencies and universities, building effective relationships with senior government officials, stakeholders, clients and partners. She is a senior associate of Ranmore (www.ranmore.co.uk).
