The New Academic Leader's Playbook: Essential Skills and Strategies for Proactive Administration

The New Academic Leader's Playbook addresses the most pressing challenges faced by early-career administrators, offering proactive strategies for confident and effective leadership.

Organized into concise, self-contained chapters, this book serves as a trusted companion for new higher education administrators as they encounter both anticipated and unforeseen difficulties in their role. Topics include smart allocation of time and resources, dynamic leadership of a multi-generational unit, confident crisis management, and much more. Each chapter begins with a brief exercise to help leaders reflect on real-world scenarios, complemented by plentiful guest contributions and case studies for fresh, specialized perspectives.

An invaluable asset for aspiring and newly appointed higher education administrators, this guide also serves as a strong mentorship text for senior leaders seeking to support and develop early-career colleagues.

Author: Robert J. Bernhard
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/30/2026
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9781041073260