Table of Contents

Executive Summary. Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Revolution in Leadership.

The Continued Need for Leadership in a Changed Context.

Organization of the Book.

Key Terms and Theories.

Challenges and Missed Opportunities in the Study of Leadership in Higher Education.

New Directions in Higher Education Leadership.

Contributions of This Book.

A World Apart: New Paradigms of Leadership.

Positivist Paradigm.

Social Constructivism Paradigm.

Critical Paradigm.

Postmodern Paradigm.

Comparing the Paradigms? Impact.

Summary.

A World Anew: The Latest Theories of Leadership.

Transformational Leadership.

Complexity and Chaos Theory.

Expanding Cognitive Theories: Mental Models and Organizational Learning.

Expanding Cultural and Symbolic Theories: Social and Cultural Theories of Leadership.

Rethinking Contingency Theories: Processual Leadership.

Team or Relational Leadership.

Summary.

Revolutionary Concepts of Leadership.

Ethics and Spirituality.

Collaboration.

Empowerment.

Social Change and Social Movements.

Emotions.

Globalization.

Entrepreneurialism.

Accountability.

Summary.

Higher Education Leadership in the New World.

Changes in the Landscape of Higher Education Leadership Research.

Trait and Behavior Theories.

Power and Influence Theories.

Transformational Leadership.

Complexity and Chaos Theory.

Cognitive Theory: Cognitive Frames and Organizational Learning.

Cultural and Symbolic Theories.

Teams and Relational Leadership.

Summary.

Revolutionary Leadership Concepts in Higher Education.

Ethics and Spirituality.

Empowerment.

Social Changes.

Collaboration and Partnering.

Emotions.

Globalization.

Entrepreneurialism.

Accountability.

Summary.

Practical Implications for the Leadership Revolution.

Framing Leadership Research in a New Era.

Notes.

Appendix: Three Case Studies.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

About the Authors.

About the Author

Adrianna J. Kezar is associate professor of higher education at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on change, leadership, organizational theory, governance, and diversity issues in higher education

Rozanna Carducci is a doctoral student in the Division of higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on leadership in student affairs, organizational studies of higher education, and critical methodology.

Melisaa Contreras-McGavin is a doctoral candidate in higher education policy at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include critical race theory and organizational change related to race in higher education.