7 Lessons From 3 Decades: The Emotional Dimension of Leadership

A perspective piece from a 26th-year president:

"A multitude of decisions are made throughout the university—mostly outside the offices of the president and provost. By default the framework for most of those decisions is based on authority. The question too often asked is “who should make this decision,” rather than 'how should this decision be made."

"From my perspective the most important leadership task is to identify and retain men and women of talent, temperament and commitment. This task overshadows all others. In the words of a former colleague, Dero Downing, “Get good people and good things will happen.”

Read the full article here
http://www.aascu.org/media/public_purpose/2009/09_0405leadershiplessons.htm