University
Presidents as Moral Leaders.
David G. Brown, ed. Westport, CT:
Praeger Publishers, 2005. Pp. 268. $39.95, hardcover. ISBN: 0-275-98814-7.
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How university presidents lead is extremely important for both the welfare
of the universities and for society. Exploring the broader implications of
such issues as the Supreme Court case on affirmative action regarding the
University of Michigan, the University of Wyoming’s response to the
murder of gay student Matthew Shepard, and changing business environments
where information is shared openly and multiple constituencies participate
in decision making, this book delves into the lessons university presidents
have to share on questions of leadership.
Originally presented at a series of forums co-sponsored by the Center for
Creative Leadership, held at Wake Forest University, each of the nine papers
in this book, authored by a university president, discusses a specific issue
which that president faced during his or her tenure, concluding with the lessons
which were learned from these experiences.
Three other presidents were invited to respond to each paper, and their contributions
are also included. The papers and discussions reveal a compelling sense among
all of the presidents that they share a crucial mission, a responsibility
for the health of the national culture. All of the presidents believe that
their calling to the presidency obligates them to illuminate and act upon
the moral convictions and values of their institutions.
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