Jack Rasmussen's Administrative Philosophy Administrative Philosophy and Vision Statement Jack L. Rasmussen COE Dean Search Candidate Setting forth my administrative philosophy is no easy task since, although my education included preparation for such, I never envisioned myself as an administrator and did not expect to ever become one.
Administration encompasses two very different roles, and in both cases, service is the key word.
The first role is really the administrative component which requires the procurement and expeditious management of human and fiscal resources. Successfully accomplishing this task ensures that those resources are in place and available for the accomplishment of the primary mission of the organization. Successful leadership is built on a relationship of trust and respect which allows the leader to accomplish two very important tasks. The first is the creation and maintenance of a shared vision and the second is providing motivation, encouragement, and support for the accomplishment of that vision. To develop a vision that is truly shared the leader must ensure that all constituents have a voice in its development.