Untangling Leadership

Chris Heasley is a higher education professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Saint Joseph’s University. He teaches courses on advanced quantitative research in education; educational leaders as researcher and reflective practitioner; and educational environments and community relations. Robert Palestini has been an educator for almost fifty years, serving as a high school science teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, and university dean. He is currently dean emeritus and professor of educational leadership, as well as the founding executive director of the Education Leadership Institute and Center for Catholic Urban Education at Saint Joseph’s University.

• Introduction1 Exploring Organization Structure2 Nurturing Organization Culture3 Applicable Leadership Theories and Conceptual Models4 Mindset for Motivational Change5 Effective Decision-making6 Significance of Communication7 Managing Conflict8 Directing with Power9 Advancing with Strategy10 Leadership through Transition11 Heart Led Leadership12 Engaging the MaterialAppendix: Heart Smart Survey I & IIReferencesAbout the Authors

In need of a guide for higher education leadership? Untangling Leadership: Aligning Mind and Heart to Advance Higher Education, is a collaborative work that combines educational leadership theory and practice for transformational leaders. Reliance on theory serves to anchor practical case studies. This practice supports a scholar-practitioner framework in which readers begin to contemplate solutions to real-world scenarios in higher education. Drs. Chris Heasley and Robert Palestini address leadership and organizational weaknesses, and provide tangible skills to convert them to strengths.