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Stress Management for College Administrators.
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Schuler, Randall S. – Educational Record, 1981
Individual and organizational stress management strategies that have been used by many administrators and managers in academic organizations are described. The need to be a diagnostician as well as an effective decision maker and implementor is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, College Administration, College Presidents
Weathering the Storm: Leadership during Crisis.
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Foote, Edward T., II – Educational Record, 1996
The president of the University of Miami (Florida) at the time of Hurricane Andrew discusses the challenges of coping with widespread campus destruction and the resulting organizational crisis, and offers guidelines for responding rapidly and effectively to the needs and concerns of various constituents. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Buildings
Shaken to the Core: Change and Opportunity in Crisis.
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Wilson, Blenda J. – Educational Record, 1996
The president of California State University, Northridge, at the time of the 1994 earthquake reflects on the decisions she made following the disaster, concluding that leadership in such a crisis is dependent on an individual's value system and that leadership is seen in performance, not position. Specific examples are discussed, including…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Buildings
How to Stay Sane as a President.
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Sturnick, Judith A. – Educational Record, 1996
An experienced college president offers 12 suggestions for coping as president: control calendar; keep passion for work; protect health; manage stress in all life areas; make changes one step at a time; stop when reaching limit; pay attention to support system; learn to live comfortably with ambiguity; separate ego from outcomes; control…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration