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Come to the Dark Side: The Dangers of Pathologizing Administration in Higher Ed

Treating administrators as the enemy only harms higher ed.

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All the Single Leaders

Being an academic leader can be lonely, especially if you don’t have a partner or family to accompany you in moves across institutions and states.

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5 Tips for Navigating Lame Duck–Ness

Your task is to help your institution or unit transition to new leadership, while managing your own complex emotions.

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Leading in the Gray

Faith-based leadership in higher ed isn’t about dogma; it’s about discernment.

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4 Ways Chairs Can Develop Relational Attention

Small decisions chairs make can have big impacts on how department members relate to one another and the culture that results, Emily Heaphy writes.

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A Gut Check for Higher Ed Leaders

Amid scrutiny and skepticism, attending to each of these six domains of knowledge can help leaders find their way forward, Jason E. Lane writes.

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Interim Dean: An Unexpected Journey

Richard Utz offers tips on how to be interim and still make an impact.