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Positive academic leadership : how to stop putting out fires and begin making a difference /
The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one's attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what's working well. The difference between...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand,
2013.
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| Colección: | Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one's attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what's working well. The difference between negative and positive leadership may be best understood by contrasting why one goes to a doctor and why one goes to a personal trainer. The former tries to heal what's ailing; the latter tries to strengthen what's healthy. Positive academic leaders are equivalent to personal trainers for the programs they lea. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118552223 1118552229 9781118552216 1118552210 9781118557372 1118557379 1299449166 9781299449169 |