Change Leadership in Higher Education: A Practical Guide to Academic Transformation

Initiate innovation and get things done with a guide to the process of academic change. This book, authored by Jeffrey L. Buller, offers administrators in higher education a call to action, urging them to embrace positive and creative leadership principles for leading change effectively.

The text delves into four distinct models of change and examines change through ten different analytical lenses, revealing key areas where current approaches can be improved. It addresses the complexities inherent in higher education culture and environment, emphasizing that change is natural and valuable, presenting it as an opportunity for creative and innovative solutions.

With traditional educational paradigms disrupted by MOOCs, faculty unions, online instruction, helicopter parents, and more, this guide provides essential models and tools to ensure a healthy future for academic institutions. Readers will learn how to lead change proactively rather than merely manage it, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.