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Forewords |
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Preface |
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A Guide to Reading |
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1 Congratulations! Now What? |
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Beginning as a Brand-New President |
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Do's and Don't's from a President, Who Is a Woman, for Women |
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Words of Wisdom from a Relatively New Community College President |
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2 Supporting the Cause or Leading the Charge? |
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Dynamics of a College Board |
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Essentials for an Effective College Board |
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3 The Jenga Challenge of Higher Education: Aligning the Community College Mission and Strategies with Multiple Stakeholders |
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4 Pastor or Symphony Conductor? The Nature of the Presidency |
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Building a Strong Executive Leadership Team |
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5 Who's in Charge? The College Board and the President |
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6 Pyramid or Funnel? Governance Structures |
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Audits and Compliance... "Tone at the Top" |
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7 Why Didn't You Read the Instructions? |
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The Need for a Complete College Board Policy Manual |
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8 Relationships, Relationships, Relationships: Community Engagement and Leveraging Partnerships |
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Business Community Involvement |
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Perspective of a Hospital CEO |
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Perspective of a Chamber of Commerce CEO |
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Perspective of a K-12 School Superintendent |
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Perspective of a Four-Year University President |
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Another Perspective of a Four-Year University President |
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Perspective of a Non-Profit CEO |
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Perspective of a Faith-Based Leader |
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9 A Beggar's Hand or a Vision? Fundraising and the College |
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Fundraising in a Small, Rural College |
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10 Playing Poker with Wild Cards: Government Relations |
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11 Yin and Yang: Workforce and Economic Development |
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Just-in-Time Teaching, Credentials, and Licenses |
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12 An Achilles Heel or Seven Deadly Sins: Vulnerabilities |
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That Can Put a College Presidency at Risk |
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138 | (3) |
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13 Walking the High Wire: Balancing Work and Play |
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Role of the President's Spouse |
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14 A Solemn Duty: Hiring, Evaluating and Removing the President |
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15 Last Impressions: Leaving the Presidency |
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16 Sea Tides or Tsunamis? Emerging Threats |
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How to Viink About and Prepare Your Institution and Yourself for the Future |
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Future Challenges from the Board Leadership Perspective |
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17 SYSK: Stuff You Should Know About Applying for a Presidency |
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Faculty-Speak: Crossing Over to the Dark Side |
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Strategic Vision of an Applicant for President |
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18 Help at Your Fingertips: Key Organizational Resources |
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Appendix. Compendium of Presidential Search Committee Questions |
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About the Authors and Contributors |
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Index |
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