Servant leadership for higher education
Subtitle: principles and practices
By: Daniel W. Wheeler
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118008904
Subjects: Educational leadership; Servant leadership; Administration; EDUCATION / Administration / General; Universities and colleges
Description: "If higher education is to fulfill its mission, the academy must continue to emphasize the ideals of thought, reflection, and development as well as action. This book stresses the importance of understanding that service is a pre-requisite to leadership. This practical book contains leadership principles and strategies and is based on research and best practice. The book is organized around ten principles of servant leadership and how these principles apply to common issues faced in departments and institutions of higher education. The situations addressed are representative so that it is easy to see how the principles apply to other concerns or issues"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.