The college presidency: life between a rock and a hard place.
Hesburgh, the President of Notre Dame, draws on his experience to write a very human account of what makes a good college president. He suggests that the basic cause of most presidential failure is the inability to realize that all constituencies cannot be satisfied all the time. Hesburgh advises that criticism is a far greater part of presidential life than plaudits and gratitude. He acknowledges that decisions should be based on what is right, given the alternatives, not what is least costly or most popular. The author suggests ways to satisfy the various constituencies of the college president (students, faculty and trustees) and says that "effective leadership means getting the best people you can find to share the vision and help in achieving it".
D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*