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Untangling Leadership

Aligning Mind and Heart to Advance Higher Education
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This book is a go-to guide for leaders in high education settings. Content includes organization structure, transformative leadership, effective communication, decision-making models, strategic planning, and leadership through change (just to name a few). If an administrator can master the knowledge and skills encompassed in this book, and do it with heart, they will be poised for leadership success. Chapter case studies provide adult leaders an opportunity to explore their new knowledge in real-life based scenarios with guided diagnostic questions for further contemplation.
Chris Heasley is a higher education professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Saint Joseph's University. He teaches courses on advanced quantitative research in education; educational leaders as researcher and reflective practitioner; and educational environments and community relations. Robert Palestini has been an educator for almost fifty years, serving as a high school science teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, and university dean. He is currently dean emeritus and professor of educational leadership, as well as the founding executive director of the Education Leadership Institute and Center for Catholic Urban Education at Saint Joseph's University.
Introduction 1 Exploring Organization Structure 2 Nurturing Organization Culture 3 Applicable Leadership Theories and Conceptual Models 4 Mindset for Motivational Change 5 Effective Decision-making 6 Significance of Communication 7 Managing Conflict 8 Directing with Power 9 Advancing with Strategy 10 Leadership through Transition 11 Heart Led Leadership 12 Engaging the Material Appendix: Heart Smart Survey I & II References About the Authors
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