The difficult balancing act of being a department chair
Strategies for academic leadership success
Few jobs on campus are more important—and more difficult—than leading within the academy. And today, academic leaders must respond to unprecedented pressures from stakeholders on all sides—while navigating often-conflicting demands.
Through 80+ research interviews, EAB has identified 10 academic and administrative responsibilities of the modern academic department chair. Chairs can use these and the accompanying strategies to excel in their leadership balancing act.
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