Higher Education Leadership: Pathways and Insights

Higher education is facing unprecedented changes, and Ferris and Waldron's book provides a unique insider view of expert leadership. It incorporates twenty interviews with experienced leaders at institutions across the US and utilizes phenomenological analysis to reveal nuanced elements of leadership that can help navigate challenges and opportunities, including the Covid-19 pandemic.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2021
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Higher education is currently undergoing significant and unprecedented transformations, necessitating effective responses from leaders. Ferris and Waldron, with their unique insider perspective, offer a comprehensive understanding of higher education leadership, encompassing existential, philosophical, and practical dimensions. Through well-designed ethnographic research, the book incorporates twenty interviews with experienced leaders from various four-year and doctoral-granting institutions across the United States. The authors employ phenomenological analysis to unveil intricate aspects of leadership, empowering higher education leaders to navigate challenges and seize opportunities, even in unforeseen circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This comprehensive resource brings together a wealth of reflections, insights, and practical experiences from seasoned leaders across diverse applied scenarios and contexts, serving as a valuable reference for both established and aspiring leaders navigating new horizons.

Higher education is currently undergoing significant and unprecedented transformations, necessitating effective responses from leaders. Ferris and Waldron, with their unique insider perspective, offer a comprehensive understanding of higher education leadership, encompassing existential, philosophical, and practical dimensions. Through well-designed ethnographic research, the book incorporates twenty interviews with experienced leaders from various four-year and doctoral-granting institutions across the United States. The authors employ phenomenological analysis to unveil intricate aspects of leadership, empowering higher education leaders to navigate challenges and seize opportunities, even in unforeseen circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This comprehensive resource brings together a wealth of reflections, insights, and practical experiences from seasoned leaders across diverse applied scenarios and contexts, serving as a valuable reference for both established and aspiring leaders navigating new horizons.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839822315