Higher Education Management

When designer and computer scientist John Maeda was tapped to be president of the celebrated Rhode Island School of Design in 2008, he had to learn how to be a leader quickly. He had to transform himself from a tenured professor - with a love of argument for argument’s sake and the freedom to experiment - into the head of a hierarchical organization. The professor is free to speak his mind against “the man.” The college president is “the man.” Maeda has had to teach himself, through trial and error, about leadership.

Higher Education's Road to Relevance illustrates why change is needed in post-secondary education and offers practical solutions to pressing concerns. The authors, internationally recognized experts in college-level teaching and learning innovation, draw heavily from contemporary research to provide an integrative approach for post-secondary faculty, staff, and administrators of all levels. This timely book helps listeners identify the need for leadership in developing new networks and ecosystems of learning and workforce development.

As they say, there are a thousand ways to use a knife. If one method isn't working, don't keep doing it. It's time you try another effective method to help students see themselves and the world from a different, much better perspective.

Les meilleurs spécialistes de la question vous donnent toutes les clés pour acquérir les qualités d'un leader inspirant ! Quelle est votre vocation en matière de leadership ? Qu'est-ce qu'un véritable manager ? Comment un manager devient un dirigeant ? Comment libérer les énergies et les talents de vos collaborateurs ?

In What Universities Can Be, the high-profile educator Robert J. Sternberg writes thoughtfully about the direction of higher education in this country and its potential to achieve future excellence. Sternberg presents, for the first time, his concept of the ACCEL model, in which institutions of higher education are places where students learn to become Active Concerned Citizens and Ethical Leaders.

When people are kept from moving - whether they're sitting through a presentation or stuck behind a desk - they become restless, and their attention waivers. Yet most training ignores the innate human desire for motion, resulting in participants learning less.

The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding is the definitive text for businesses eager to jump on the Internet expressway.

Whether you are planning to start your first business, or are growing an existing business, having a mentor who has been there and done it before is an invaluable tool.

The Student Leadership Challenge, Kouzes and Posner—today's premier leadership experts—demonstrate how anyone can be a leader, regardless of age or experience. Grounded in the same extensive research as the best-selling The Leadership Challenge, it uses real-life stories and examples exclusively from college students.

Menschen abholen, mitnehmen und mitreißen - mit Agilität durch den eigenen Workshop. Erinnern Sie sich mit Grausen an die unerträglich langen, schläfrigen Stunden, die Ihnen schon als Workshop verkauft wurden? Wo man vor Langeweile und Trockenheit den Staub der nicht vergehen wollenden Zeit schon in der Luft schmeckte? Jetzt können Sie es besser machen: Es ist Ihr Workshop, Ihre Bühne - reißen Sie Ihre Teilnehmer von der ersten Sekunde an mit und sorgen Sie mit Flexibilität und Elan dafür, dass sie Ihnen bis zur letzten Sekunde folgen.

Ce livre audio fait partie de la collection "Les Bienfaits de l'intelligence émotionnelle dans la vie professionnelle". Grâce à elle, découvrez des textes inspirants et concrets pour développer vos compétences sociales au travail. "Harvard Business Review", marque d'exception dans le domaine du management, est une véritable référence pour les cadres et les dirigeants dans la gestion de leurs principales problématiques.

President Kennedy did not tell NASA how to design the spaceship to put the United States astronauts on the moon. Instead, his words inspired NASA and the country to develop a plan—a plan to put a man on the moon in that decade.

Whether you're preparing for a college entrance exam or a major business presentation, Ron Fry's How to Study Program equips you for a lifetime of learning. Conversational, approachable, and newly revised, this comprehensive program includes the all-time best seller, How to Study, plus six other helpful study guides.

This book is centered around the theme of productivity. Productivity is crucial for us all in our daily lives. It is how we complete our daily tasks at work, it is how we help our children with their homework and class projects, it is how we finish that final chapter of our romance novels. No matter what our job is, no matter who we are, no matter how many children we might have, we all need to implement a level of productivity into our lives, even if it's just to "get by".

Transitioning from high school to college is so tough. Not only are you on your own figuring out this whole adult thing, but you’re also juggling educating yourself in a system that couldn’t care less if you pass or fail. This is why I combined both of my best books for college students into one: to provide insight into the college scene from a guy who has been in your shoes, gotten spanked by a challenging curriculum, found a way to spank college back, and did it in a way that allowed me to exit college debt-free, confident, and with the job I actually wanted.

Crush Your Freshman Year: Mastering Academics, Social Life, Time Management, and Freedom for College Success is your guide to navigating the complex world of college. From time management to social skills, this book has it all.

From vision setting and decision-making to creative thinking and risk-taking, you need to juggle numerous demands at a time to become an effective and thriving leader. This life-changing leadership book will help you better understand the concept of leadership and discover the leader hidden in you.

This information-packed audiobook relays solid expertise you will need to become an effective meeting administrator. As with any topic, the basics do not just come to you; you must make a conscious effort to learn what you need to know to become more skillful. Knowing these basics of planning and managing meetings will "head off" problems before they occur. If you are presently involved in meeting planning or responsible for chairing meetings or see that in your future, this audiobook is for you!

Unlike most academic books that merely define research, The Refractive Thinker® series offers unique application of effective business practices from the perspective of multiple authors – each offering a chapter based on their scholarly expertise. The Refractive Thinker® series provides doctoral scholars with a collaborative opportunity to promote and publish their work in an award winning peer-reviewed publication, which meets the university standard. Our goal is to provide an affordable outlet for scholars that supports the tremendous need for dynamic dialogue and innovation while ...

The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential policy advisor, valued community resource, or go-to person on an issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research, and knowledge to change the world.