Seasons of a dean's life understanding the role and building leadership capacity - Gmelch, Walter H. (Stylus Pub., 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The development of deans as leaders -- Springtime of a dean's career -- Summer season of a dean's career -- The fall season -- The winter season -- Seasons of dean development: personal, institutional, and professional implications
What are the demands of being a dean? What leadership development do deans need as they progress through their academic careers? How are their responsibilities changing? What are institutions looking for in applicants? This book identifies the range of leadership skills required, and illuminates the process of building leadership capacity, by drawing on interviews with over 50 sitting deans, both women and men; on the insights derived from conducting professional development seminars for several hundred deans; and on the authors' 48 years of collective experience in eight different deanships