Leading Generously
Tools for Transformation

By (author) Kathleen Fitzpatrick

ISBN13: 9781421449913

Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

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Published: 17/12/2024

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From the author of Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University comes a compelling guide to the art of collaborative leadership. In a world increasingly defined by crisis, public service institutions like colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations require capable, dynamic, and trustworthy leadership—yet stories of leadership failures there abound. The problem, Kathleen Fitzpatrick argues in Leading Generously, is a fundamental mismatch between the communal purposes that leaders must serve and the individualistic structures under which they operate. Transforming institutions so they can be resilient in the face of uncertain futures will require a similar transformation in leadership practices, turning hierarchies into collective and collaborative spaces designed for the common good. Doing so, however, requires a willingness to reimagine the idea of leadership itself. In this concise, approachable book, Fitzpatrick explores not just the problems with the institutional status quo but also the tools to transform it. Her wide-ranging research brings together key theories of leadership with the experiences of successful leaders whose stories demonstrate innovative possibilities for collaboration in the service of institutional transformation. Building on her previous book Generous Thinking, this guide lays out a road map for how leaders can transform their institutions to truly align with their missions and can build more generous communities for the common good.
Introduction Part I. The Problem Chapter 1. Crisis Chapter 2. Leadership Part II. The Tools Chapter 3. People Chapter 4. Yourself Chapter 5. Vulnerability Chapter 6. Together Chapter 7. Trust Chapter 8. Values Chapter 9. Listening Chapter 10. Transparency Chapter 11. Nimbleness Chapter 12. Narrative Chapter 13. Sustainability Chapter 14. Solidarity Part III. The Stories Chapter 15. Transforming Institutional Structure Greg Eow Chapter 16. Transforming Community Eric Elliott and Benjamin Lowenkron Chapter 17. Transforming Hiring Robin Schulze Chapter 18. Transforming Review Christopher P. Long, Cara Cilano, Sonja Fritzsche, Bill Hart-Davidson, and Scott Schopieray Chapter 19. Transforming Leadership: Educopia Part IV. What's Next Chapter 20. Onward Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
  • Organization & management of education
  • Higher & further education, tertiary education
  • Professional & Vocational
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List Price: £25.00