November 29, 2009

Dos and Don'ts of Task Forces

Of Paperweights and Weighty Papers: Dos and Don'ts of Task Forces 1

Geoffrey Moss for The Chronicle

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Geoffrey Moss for The Chronicle

By James M. Glaser

Bringing transformational leadership to a university is challenging because of the built-in resistance to change. Tenured faculty members, often liberal in their politics, are conservative about their jobs and reflexively opposed to administrative proposals. Alumni remember the old days fondly and become concerned about new directions. Donors who might support change often want control over how their money is spent. Add local neighborhoods, departmental jealousies, governmental requirements,

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