The Good, the Bad, and the Board
Lessons from the Front Lines of Higher Education Governance
The Good, the Bad, and the Board
Lessons from the Front Lines of Higher Education Governance
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Higher education governance is under pressure, and board failure can quickly become institutional crisis. In The Good, the Bad, and the Board, Dr. Mac Powell draws on decades of leadership, accreditation, and board experience-along with candid accounts from presidents and trustees-to reveal how trust erodes, factions form, and institutions recover. Blending real-world case studies, research, and hard-won lessons, this book offers a practical roadmap for ethical, disciplined, and future-focused board leadership.
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
Introduction: Welcome to the Boardroom: Where Mission Meets Mayhem
Part I: The Ground Rules: Foundations, Functions, and the “What They Should Teach But Don't” of Trusteeship
Chapter 1: How Boards Work: And How They Don't
Chapter 2: The Trustee Playbook: What to Do, What Not to Do, and Why It Matters
Part II: The Bad & The Ugly: Misbehavior, Misalignment, and the Madness of Board Culture Gone Wrong
Chapter 3: Trustees Behaving Badly 56
Chapter 4: Who Hired These People?
Part III: Crisis, Chaos, and Characters -What Happens When the Boardroom Catches Fire and What It Takes to Lead Through It
Chapter 5: Crisis Calls at Midnight: Leadership Under Fire
Chapter 6: From Crisis to Clarity
Part IV: The President's Perspective: Courage, Calm, and the Long Game of Leading Trustees
Chapter 7: The Art of Not Panicking: A President's Guide to Effective Boards
Concluding Thoughts: Key Ingredients of University Governance: Alignment and Stewardship by Santa J. Ono
Appendix A: 20 More Questions Every Board Should Ask Itself
Appendix B: A Sample Board Member Selection Matrix
Appendix C: Model Elements of A Board Orientation Guide
Appendix D: A President's First 100 Days with a New Board
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | 29 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9798216494560 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
