Assuming the Mantle of Leadership

Perry Rettig is a former public school principal and teacher and has written extensively on myriad educational leadership topics. In his fifth year as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Piedmont College, and as a professor of educational leadership for the past twenty years, he has turned his research focus to higher education administration and shared governance.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Landing the JobChapter 2: And so it BeginsChapter 3: It can only get Better, Right?Chapter 4: No Two Days Look the SameChapter 5: Never a Dull MomentChapter 6: When it Rains it PoursChapter 7: Mother Never Said it was Going to be EasyChapter 8: Can I get a Do-Over?Chapter 9: With a Renewed Sense of OptimismChapter 10: Just Another Day at the OfficeChapter 11: Now I’ve Seen EverythingChapter 12: You Can Run but You Can’t HideChapter 13: The End is NearChapter 14: Don’t Count Your Eggs Before They’re HatchedReferencesIndex of Cases, In-Baskets, Professional Reflections

Dr. Rettig presents preservice leaders with a broad array of authentic case studies and reflective activities that promote critical thinking and professional problem solving in leadership roles. The topics clearly represent the multifaceted situations that leaders in higher education face on a daily basis. He prompts readers to engage in real situations and scenarios that allow leaders to identify their own disposition toward leadership roles.