My contemporary issue: Burnout Among College and University Professionals
Contemporary Issues and the Role of Leaders
This discussion is an opportunity for you to share the challenge you chose to address in the Unit 9 assignment with your peers.
As you research contemporary issues in higher education and the challenges they pose, discuss your chosen assignment topic with your peers. Respond to the following:
Why did you choose this issue?
What makes this topic an issue in higher education?
How does this issue relate to your leadership style?
Which frames would you, as a leader, use to address this issue?
Use the course readings to support your position.
Response Guidelines
Respond to the posts of at least two peers, providing feedback on the issues they identified. Ask clarifying questions to help them consider the issues in greater depth and assess which leadership style and frames might be the most appropriate to address the challenges presented by the issues.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Understand the contemporary higher education issues and their historical backgrounds.
Resources
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (1999). 4 steps to keeping change efforts heading in the right direction. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 22(3), 6–11.
Bolman, L. G., & Gallos, J. V. (2011). Reframing academic leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
Part III, “Sustaining Higher Education Leaders: Courage and Hope,” pages 127–128.
Chapter 8, “Managing Conflict,” pages 129–141.
Chapter 9, “Leading From the Middle,” pages 143–162.
Chapter 10, “Leading Difficult People,” pages 163–175.
Chapter 11, “Managing Your Boss,” pages 177–188.
