Essential Academic Dean or Provost

JEFFREY L. BULLER is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University and senior partner in ATLAS (Academic Training, Leadership, and Assessment Services). He is the author of The Essential Department Chair, Academic Leadership Day by Day, Best Practices in Faculty Evaluation, Positive Academic Leadership, and Change Leadership in Higher Education, all from Jossey-Bass.

• About the Author xiPreface xiiiPart One The Academic Leader’s Role1. Being #1 in the #2 Business 32. Preparing for a Leadership Role 193. Identifying Your Leadership Style 334. Creating a Shared Vision 595. Leading Change 736. Promoting Diversity 897. A Scenario Analysis on the Academic Leader’s Role 109Part Two The Nature of Academic Leadership8. Leadership and Management 1159. Leadership with Individuals 12710. Leadership with Groups 13511. Leadership in Promoting Teamwork 14712. Leadership in Making Decisions 16113. Leadership in Politically Charged Environments 17514. A Scenario Analysis on the Nature of Academic Leadership 189Part Three The Ecosystem of the College or University15. Students 19516. Parents 20917. Faculty 21918. Department Chairs 24119. Staff 25320. Assistant and Associate Deans 26921. Peers 28122. The Provost 29323. The President 30524. Friends of the College 31525. Donors and Potential Donors 32326. Boards, Trustees, and Legislators 33927. A Scenario Analysis on the Ecosystem of the College or University 349Part Four The Academic Leader as Supervisor28. Evaluations of Faculty 35929. Evaluations of Chairs and Deans 38130. Position Requests and Descriptions 39331. Policies and Procedures 40732. A Scenario Analysis on the Academic Leader’s Responsibilities as Supervisor 417Part Five The Budget of the College or University33. Setting Budgetary Priorities 42734. Budget Proposals 43735. Supervising a Budget 44536. Implementing Budget Cuts 45537. A Scenario Analysis on the Budget of the College or University 463Part Six The Opportunities and Challenges of Being an Academic Leader38. Dealing with Employee Challenges 47339. Terminating a Faculty Member 48540. Replacing a Chair 49941. Responding to Emergencies 50942. Dealing with the Media 51943. The Unionized Environment 52944. The Dean as Chief Academic Officer 53945. A Scenario Analysis on the Challenges of Being an Academic Leader 547Part Seven The Next Step for the Provost or Dean46. Knowing When It’s Time to Go 55547. Changing Institutions 56548. Returning to the Faculty 57349. Planning for a Higher Administrative Role 58150. A Scenario Analysis on the Dean’s Next Step 591Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential Academic Leader 599Index 603