Using Servant Leadership

How to Reframe the Core Functions of Higher Education. The theory of servant leadership posits that the most effective leaders nurture the personal growth and well-being of their followers. Using Servant Leadership provides an instructive guide for how college and university faculty members can engage with administrators, students, and community members to put these principles into practice. Using Servant Leadership provides an instructive guide for how faculty members can engage in servant leadership with administrators, students, and community members. By utilizing a wide range of research and through a series of case studies, Angelo J. Letizia demonstrates how, with a bit of creative thinking, the ideals of servant leadership can work even in the fractious, cash-strapped world of contemporary higher education. Furthermore, he considers how these concepts can be implemented in pedagogy, research, strategic planning, accountability, and assessment. This book points the way to a more humane university, one that truly serves the public good.