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Leadership as Service
A New Model for Higher Education in a New Century
 Series: ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education
 By Kent A. Farnsworth

0-275-99092-3/978-0-275-99092-3

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Farnsworth argues that an imbalance of power exists in higher education that favors internal self-interests over student development and public service, an imbalance that has eroded the rigor and efficacy of the undergraduate curriculum. If higher education is to serve all who must benefit from its programs and services, presidents and senior administrators must restore this balance, and must effectively represent the interests of students and society as a whole. This book offers critical information for faculty and administrators alike, Leadership as Service reframes an agenda for higher education, challenging presidents to give voice to those who are now underserved, and restore the primacy of teaching and learning within the academy.

Reviews:
-Farnsworth, a former college president, argues that leadership in higher education is an act of service and presents a model based on the ideas of Robert Greenleaf and Mary Parker Follett. He describes their concepts of servant leadership and dynamic administration, melding them into a theory of syncretic leadership. Each chapter illustrates one lesson, with topics relating to the philosophies of Eastern thinkers, creating a vision, effective listening, power, redesigning higher education, organizational structure, and challenges. —Reference & Research Book News
Endorsement From George R. Boggs President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges
Kent Farnsworth presents a compelling case for the need to change higher education in America while pointing out the significant obstacles that today's leaders face. He draws upon his own experience and observations as a successful leader as well as the wisdom of some of history's most inspirational leaders and recognized organizational and leadership authorities to describe how today's college and university leaders can and must institutionalize change. According to Farnsworth, leaders can be effective if they practice a version of informed "servant leadership" that builds trust, is inclusive, is empowering, is visionary, and yet decisive. Leadership As Service: A New Model For Higher Education In A New Century is a valuable contribution to the examination of effective leadership, and I highly recommend it to college and university leaders, trustees who employ and support them, and those who study leadership.
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