A Game of Uncommon Skill: Leading the Modern College and University
by Gene A Budig (9781573565561)

College and university presidents are shrouded in mystique, balancing consensus-driven leadership with bottom-line business. Grappling with the needs of trustees, students, parents, academic staff, and public policymakers, today's college and university presidents and chancellors face substantial--and risky--challenges. Here, Budig shares his insights with disarming clarity and candor. His broad experience elucidates the "uncommon skills" required to survive, and prosper, in the little-taught and rarely understood profession of university leadership. Budig's commentary ranges from how a president works with the mayor and town council, to the challenges of intercollegiate athletics, to what it's like to ask for a million dollars. He tackles such issues as: - Whom a novice president can trust - Press conferences and "keeping on message" for varied audiences - Crisis management - The sacrifice of personal time and private family life - Anticipating danger and seizing opportunity - Emotional and physical health in the face of overwhelming obligation - Development, and implementation, of a compelling vision

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