A Game of Uncommon Skill: Leading the Modern College and University (American Council on Education Oryx Press Series on Higher Education)

College and university presidents are shrouded in mystique, balancing consensus-driven leadership with bottom-line business. Grappling with the needs of trustees, students, parents, academic staff, and public policy makers, today's college and university presidents and chancellors face substantial―and risky―challenges. Here, Budig shares his insights with disarming clarity and candor. His broad experience elucidates the 'uncommon skills' required to survive, and prosper, in the little-taught and rarely understood profession of university leadership.