{"product_id":"up-and-running-starting-and-growing-a-leadership-program-at-a-community-college-paperback","title":"Up and Running: Starting and Growing a Leadership Program at a Community College - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Tobia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJudith L. Gay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity colleges are facing a leadership crisis spurred by the retirements of baby boomers from leadership positions at all levels. There is a critical need to prepare leaders to deal with 21st century challenges, such as dramatically improving student outcomes, tackling funding issues, and addressing college affordability. There is also growing recognition that having internal candidates prepared to take on leadership roles may lead to a smoother leadership transition. \u003cbr\u003eUp and Running: Starting and Growing a Leadership Program at a Community College by Susan J. Tobia and Judith L. Gay is a roadmap for creating a leadership program to meet the needs of colleges as well as the professional interests of employees. Drs. Tobia and Gay share the basics of starting a program including the application and selection processes, budget, and program format, as well as areas including team building, thinking styles, decision making, conflict resolution, and diversity\/inclusion. An extensive set of templates, examples, and key suggestions make it easy to customize a program to meet the needs of any institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Tobia, Ph.D., is the former Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Community College of Philadelphia. She served as the lead facilitator of the College's Leadership Institute for 11 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudith Gay, Ph.D., is Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at Community College of Philadelphia. She was charged by the president with starting the leadership program at Community College of Philadelphia and has served as a presenter.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664356892716,"sku":"9781475839579","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/RJMgX9xU5U9781475839579.webp?v=1781602896","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/up-and-running-starting-and-growing-a-leadership-program-at-a-community-college-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}