The New Academic Leader's Playbook: Essential Skills and Strategies for Proactive Administration

By Robert J. Bernhard

The New Academic Leader's Playbook addresses the most pressing challenges faced by early-career administrators, offering proactive strategies for confident and effective leadership.

Organized into concise, self-contained chapters, this book serves as a trusted companion for new higher education administrators as they encounter both anticipated and unforeseen difficulties in their role. Topics include smart allocation of time and resources, dynamic leadership of a multi-generational unit, confident crisis management, and much more. Each chapter begins with a brief exercise to help leaders reflect on real-world scenarios, complemented by plentiful guest contributions and case studies for fresh, specialized perspectives.

An invaluable asset for aspiring and newly appointed higher education administrators, this guide also serves as a strong mentorship text for senior leaders seeking to support and develop early-career colleagues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041073275
• ISBN13: 9781041073277
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"