Servant Leadership for Higher Education Principles and Practices

by Wheeler, Daniel W.

• ISBN13: 9781118008904
• ISBN10: 1118008901
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

If higher education is to fulfill its mission, the academy must continue to emphasize the ideals of thought, reflection, and development as well as action. This book stresses the importance of understanding that service is a pre-requisite to leadership. This practical book contains leadership principles and strategies and is based on research and best practice. The book is organized around ten principles of servant leadership and how these principles apply to common issues faced in departments and institutions of higher education. The situations addressed are representative so that it is easy to see how the principles apply to other concerns or issues.

Author Biography

Daniel W. Wheeler is professor emeritus of Leadership Studies and former head of the Department of Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Previously he was coordinator of the Office of Professional and Organizational Development at Nebraska. He consults and leads workshops in all of these areas in the United States and internationally.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Unsuccessful Leadership Models	p. 6
Servant Leadership: A Philosophy of Living	p. 13
Servant Leadership Principles	p. 26
Principle One: Service to Others Is the Highest Priority	p. 34
Principle Two: Facilitate Meeting the Needs of Others	p. 48
Principle Three: Foster Problem Solving and Taking Responsibility at All Levels	p. 63
Principle Four: Promote Emotional Healing in People and the Organization	p. 81
Principle Five: Means Are as Important as Ends	p. 93
Principle Six: Keep One Eye on the Present and One on the Future	p. 102
Principle Seven: Embrace Paradoxes and Dilemmas	p. 114
Principle Eight: Leave a Legacy to Society	p. 127
Principle Nine: Model Servant Leadership	p. 141
Principle Ten: Develop More Servant Leaders	p. 149
Care and Feeding of Servant Leaders	p. 156
Some Common Questions (Myths) Regarding Servant Leadership	p. 166
Epilogue	p. 171
References	p. 173
The Author	p. 177
Index	p. 179
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