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- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education
- ISBN
- 9780691149622
- Subject Area
- Education
- Publication Name
- Lessons Learned : Reflections of a University President
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Length
- 9.4 in
- Subject
- Leadership, Administration / General, Higher, Administration / Higher
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Series
- The William G. Bowen Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 14.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 184 Pages
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691149623
ISBN-13
9780691149622
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92438647
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Lessons Learned : Reflections of a University President
Subject
Leadership, Administration / General, Higher, Administration / Higher
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Series
The William G. Bowen Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-033781
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"There is an unusual amount of wisdom and good common sense in these pages from which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot." --Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University, "The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from." --Dian-Fu Chang and Hsiao-Chi Chang, Higher Education, "[Bowen's] advice on how to be a successful leader of a university is invariably spot-on." --Alan Ryan, New Statesman, [Bowen's] advice on how to be a successful leader of a university is invariably spot-on. -- Alan Ryan, New Stateman, This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles., "For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical." --Michael Steven Williams, Teachers College Record, This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide., For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical., "The lessons Bowen cites are wise and sound and balanced and, in my opinion, absolutely right on." --Hanna Holborn Gray, former president of the University of Chicago, The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from. -- Dian-Fu Chang and Hsiao-Chi Chang, Higher Education, William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful., This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it. ---Sir Drummond Bone, Times Higher Education, [T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy., William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful. ---Justin Fox, Harvard Business Review, "[Bowen's] advice on how to be a successful leader of a university is invariably spot-on." ---Alan Ryan, New Statesman, " Lessons Learned is so compelling that I read it in one sitting the day I received it. Bowen's specific and vivid examples masterfully illustrate the general points he makes about governance, administration, setting priorities, recruiting faculty and students, and fundraising. I found it most stimulating as well as illuminating to read." --Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles. ---Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it. -- Sir Drummond Bone, Times Higher Education, "The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended." ---Jane Scott, Library Journal, "The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from." ---Dian-Fu Chang and Hsiao-Chi Chang, Higher Education, The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended., For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical. ---Michael Steven Williams, Teachers College Record, "This book, it seems to me, is Bill Bowen the teacher in full cry, delivering the goods with his usual insight, clarity, and force. This is not a memoir or history of his years in Princeton's Nassau Hall but rather a sophisticated, winsome guide to what worked--and didn't work--as he navigated the presidential wilds. Lessons Learned is in a league by itself." --Taylor Reveley, president of the College of William and Mary, "William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful." ---Justin Fox, Harvard Business Review, [Bowen's] advice on how to be a successful leader of a university is invariably spot-on. ---Alan Ryan, New Statesman, "The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from."-- Dian-Fu Chang and Hsiao-Chi Chang, Higher Education, "This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it." ---Sir Drummond Bone, Times Higher Education, [T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy. ---Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Magazine, This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide. -- Louis Lee, South China Morning Post, [T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities. ---Emoke Szathmáry, Caut Bulletin, "William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful." --Justin Fox, Harvard Business Review, Both students of higher education and those who are new to a role that regularly works closely with a university president will gain insights from William Bowen's new book Lessons Learned . . . . Bowen's candidness and humility throughout the book contribute to making these reflections engaging. ---Clinton M. Stephens, Baywood Reprints, "[T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy."-- Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Magazine, "This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it." --Sir Drummond Bone, Times Higher Education, "This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles." ---Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide."-- Louis Lee, South China Morning Post, [T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities. -- Emoke Szathmary, Caut Bulletin, "[T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy." ---Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Magazine, "For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical." ---Michael Steven Williams, Teachers College Record, The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended. ---Jane Scott, Library Journal, This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide. ---Louis Lee, South China Morning Post, "This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership." --Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it., The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from. ---Dian-Fu Chang and Hsiao-Chi Chang, Higher Education, "[T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities."-- Emoke Szathmry, Caut Bulletin, "This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership." ---Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, The lessons that President Bowen cites in this book are thoughtful and wise, which any academic leader or aspiring leader could learn a lot from., The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended. -- Jane Scott, Library Journal, "[T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities."-- Emoke Szathmáry, Caut Bulletin, [T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy. -- Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Magazine, "Both students of higher education and those who are new to a role that regularly works closely with a university president will gain insights from William Bowen's new book Lessons Learned . . . . Bowen's candidness and humility throughout the book contribute to making these reflections engaging." --Clinton M. Stephens, Baywood Reprints, "This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership."-- Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide." ---Louis Lee, South China Morning Post, [T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities., "The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended." --Jane Scott, Library Journal (starred review), "This is a sensible and sensitive account of the job. . . . These are lessons learned sometimes the hard way, and Bowen is quite prepared to admit it."-- Sir Drummond Bone, Times Higher Education, For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical. -- Michael Steven Williams, Teachers College Record, William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful. -- Justin Fox, Harvard Business Review, "This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles."-- Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "The essential manual for university presidents. . . . More than a memoir and less than a handbook, it distills presidential experiences into useful maxims and advice with examples of both successful decisions and unfortunate missteps. . . . Bowen's well-written, authoritative counsel will be helpful to university presidents and administrators as well as leaders in other complex organizations. It could easily be used for exemplar case studies in leadership, organizational management, and business administration courses. Highly recommended."-- Jane Scott, Library Journal (starred review), "For readers interested in senior administration in higher education, Lessons Learned is a valuable and distinctive addition to available literature. Written with wit, humor, candor and clarity, the volume offers an engaging and thoughtful guide to the nuances of presidential leadership. His humility and collaborative spirit resonate throughout, making the work as inspiring as it is practical."-- Michael Steven Williams, Teachers College Record, "This illuminating book written by a former president of Princeton, one of the world's top-ranking universities, demands to be read by anyone interested in good leadership, academic or otherwise, and in higher education. . . . [T]he principles he writes of are too fundamental and too good to be ignored by any university administrator with a heart. Think fund-raising. Think freedom of speech. Think uniting members of a university community. . . . An invaluable guide." --Louis Lee, South China Morning Post, "[T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities." --Emoke Szathmáry, Caut Bulletin, [T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities. -- Emoke Szathmry, Caut Bulletin, "Both students of higher education and those who are new to a role that regularly works closely with a university president will gain insights from William Bowen's new book Lessons Learned . . . . Bowen's candidness and humility throughout the book contribute to making these reflections engaging." ---Clinton M. Stephens, Baywood Reprints, This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership. ---Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "[Bowen's] advice on how to be a successful leader of a university is invariably spot-on."-- Alan Ryan, New Statesman, "[T]his book could provide valuable guidance to any administrator in education or manager in some field far removed from college life. Certainly, any new college president should devour this book, and keep it handy." --Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Magazine, This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles. -- Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "[T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities." --Emoke Szathmry, Caut Bulletin, This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership. -- Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review, "William G. Bowen somehow makes many of the things that drive nonacademics crazy about universities--tenure, specialization, faculty politics, student protests--seem necessary and even a little bit wonderful."-- Justin Fox, Harvard Business Review, "I loved reading Lessons Learned . It is thoughtful, pithy, and wise. This is a terrific book. I am only sorry I did not have the benefit of reading it nine years ago. I would have saved myself from making a few big mistakes." --Lawrence S. Bacow, president of Tufts University, This book is well worth reading and with less than 200 pages it does not take long to read. The personal reflections of the former Princeton President are clearly and concisely presented and the lessons learnt are those you would expect from any good university leadership., "[T]he more I read the more familiar Bowen's observations became. The most important lesson arising from this book for me is that there is a generic culture to universities." ---Emoke Szathmáry, Caut Bulletin, "This book should be read by all Australian Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and those aspiring to these roles." --Bernard O'Meara, Australian Universities Review
Series Volume Number
54
Dewey Decimal
378.1/11 B
Synopsis
Lessons Learned gives unprecedented access to the university president's office, providing a unique set of reflections on the challenges involved in leading both research universities and liberal arts colleges. In this landmark book, William Bowen, former president of Princeton University and of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and coauthor of the acclaimed best-seller The Shape of the River , takes readers behind closed faculty-room doors to discuss how today's colleges and universities serve their age-old missions. With extraordinary candor, clarity, and good humor, Bowen shares the sometimes-hard lessons he learned about working with trustees, faculty, and campus groups; building an effective administrative team; deciding when to speak out on big issues and when to insist on institutional restraint; managing dissent; cultivating alumni and raising funds; setting academic priorities; fostering inclusiveness; eventually deciding when and how to leave the president's office; and much more. Drawing on more than four decades of experience, Bowen demonstrates how his greatest lessons often arose from the missteps he made along the way, and how, when it comes to university governance, there are important general principles but often no single right answer. Full of compelling stories, insights, and practical wisdom, Lessons Learned frames the questions that leaders of higher education will continue to confront at a complex moment in history.
LC Classification Number
LB2336.B68 2011
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