Strategic Leadership of Change in Higher Education

The fully updated third edition of Strategic Leadership of Change in Higher Education provides a clear overview of the basic principles of effective leadership and management of change, and assists strategic leaders to better contextualise – both globally and more locally – the external environment in which they are operating.

It provides case studies and stories from exemplary globally strategic leaders who have led their universities through the complexities of the pandemic, have come out the other side stronger and more resilient, and who continue to adapt. This third edition has been updated with consideration of the significant changes in global factors, including the pandemic; it:

• Reflects on the ways in which the pandemic was a watershed moment for higher education institutions
• Reassesses the environment in which universities operate today, facing demanding higher education policy and regulation, tough financial circumstances and unabating technological developments
• Re-examines the insights and initiatives from the second edition, asking how changes in our collective conscience and knowledge are reflected in our ways of working and execution of change
• Includes a concluding ‘Looking Forward'' section, integrating and distilling the diverse approaches of successful leaders, offering narratives on how to navigate the rapidly changing landscape with reflective action

This key title is crucial reading for all those involved in leadership and management positions in higher education. With an emphasis on principles of strategic and contextual thinking and problem-solving, alongside a strong commitment to shared values as key ingredients to the success of strategic leaders, this book provides expert commentary and global insights. This cutting-edge text will continue to provide higher education leaders and managers with insights against which to benchmark their approaches, supporting them to stay ahead of the curve.

This book is dedicated to all those value-led higher educational strategic leaders around the globe, who continue to inspire full engagement in transforming universities for the ultimate betterment of society.