Elizabeth Kirby – författare

When faculty climb the ranks into leadership positions, they come with years of knowledge and experience, yet they are often blindsided by the delicate interpersonal situations and political minefields they must now navigate as university administrators. What are the specific skills that faculty need to acquire when they move into administrative positions, and how can they build upon their existing abilities to excel in these roles? What skills can other mid-level leaders learn to help in their positions? Using an engaging case study approach, Leading for Tomorrow provides readers with real-world examples that will help them reflect on their own management and communication styles. It also shows newly minted administrators how they can follow best practices while still developing a style of leadership that is authentic and uniquely their own. The book's case studies offer practical solutions for how to deal with emerging trends and persistent problems in the field of higher education, from decreasing state funding to political controversies on campus. Leading for Tomorrow gives readers the tools they need to get the best out of their team, manage conflicts, support student success, and instill a campus culture of innovation that will meet tomorrow's challenges.

This text-workbook contains the materials necessary to help students learn to write effective business letters, memos, and informal reports. Numerous examples provide opportunities for students to analyze and model effective writing techniques and strategies. This revised edition of the former "Modern Business Correspondence" contains an Instructor Annotated Edition with CD-ROM and a student CD-ROM packaged with the student edition. The student CD-ROM provides hands-on completion of editing and proofreading exercises, as well as composition of letters, memos, reports, and other documents; it also contains the "Glencoe Interactive Grammar Program" for refreshing your grammar skills.