1. Introduction
What Is Power?
Politics in Higher Education
The Downside to Power and Politics
The Upside to Power and Politics
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Part I: The Context of Power and Leadership in Higher Education
2. Types and Tactics of Power
Formal Authority
Personality
Knowledge
Other Bases of Influence and Power
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
3. Organizational Context
Higher Education in the U.S.
Institutional Structure
Governing Boards
Senior Administrative Positions/Functional Areas
The For-Profit Sector
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Possible Reflection Question/Activity
Appendix
Administrator Personalities
The Athlete
The Lap Dog
The Pundit
The Bureaucrat
The Eeyore™
The Collaborator
The Decepticon™
The Singer
The Floater
The Counter Balancer
The Competitor
The Source
Two Types of Bosses
Reflective Questions
Part II: Power in Higher Education
4. Symbols and Sources of Power
Symbols of Power
Sources of Power
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Group Activity
5. Personal Attributes and Traits of Successful Administrators
Communicator
Confident/Self-Assured
Energy and Physical Stamina
Flexibility
Humility (Manage Administrative Ego)
Narcissism
Nice/Likeable
Planning and Setting Clear Goals
Tolerance for Ambiguity
Tolerance of Conflict
Transparency
Can You Be Too Honest and Too Trusting?
Understanding Others
Ability to Empower Others
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
6. Using Power to Accomplish Your Goals
Using Power
Framing
Gaining Power by Giving Away Power
Perception Matters
Concluding Comments
Case Scenario
7. The Power of Internal and External Influencers
The Power of External Consultants
The Power of Free Speech
The Power of Social Media
The Power of the Search Process
The Power of Intercollegiate Athletics
The Power of Policies
The Power of Rankings
The Power of Donors
Power of the Paradox
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Part III: Politics and Decision-Making
8. Politics and Political Behaviors
Political Interactions
Reflective Questions
Case Scenario
Appendix
Misunderstood Machiavelli
Twenty-First Century Higher Education Applications
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
9. Falling from Grace
Part 1: What Went Wrong
Part 2: Ethics, Integrity, and Moral Decisions
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Case Scenario
10. Paths to Power of the Presidency
State of the Presidency
Four Paths
Getting There
Staying There
Advice to Those with High Aspirations
Decision-Making
Always the President
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
Part IV: Practical Perspectives
11. Now What?
Free Speech
Managing Enrollments
Resource Allocation
Mission Creep
Intercollegiate Athletics
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault
Shared Governance
Tenure
Technology
External Forces
Institutional Leadership
Concluding Comments
Reflective Questions
12. Wrap Up
Maintaining Control
Communicate Effectively and Often
Finishing
Resource Control
Hire and Supervise Well
Self-Assess
Be the Leader You Want to Be
Create an Institutional Culture
Depart with Dignity
Concluding Comments
References
Index
