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The Chief Academic Affairs Officers Think Tank, comprised of members from four-year public and private institutions, discusses a myriad of higher education issues, yet always focuses squarely on the policy implications of the members’ work. In past years, the group has spent much of its time on the issue of faculty roles and rewards. In addition, the group has addressed fundamental questions about the future of the the U.S. system of higher education, the issue of accreditation, and accountability.

Individuals considering membership in the Chief Academic Affairs Officers Think Tank have found it useful to review sample materials from previous meetings. Below you will find an agenda and readings from a Think Tank session held during the
2006-07 academic year:

Sample Agenda: “Leading Change and Sustaining Your Identity as a Leader,” April 27, 2007
Sample Readings:

Amey, M.J. (2005). “Leadership as learning: Conceptualizing the
process.” Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 29,
689-704.
Heifetz, R.A. & Linsky, M. (Fall 2002). “Leading with an open heart.” Leader to Leader, 26.
Hock, D. (Winter 2000). “The art of chaordic leadership.” Leader to Leader, 15.

Suggested Readings:

Drucker, P. (1996) .The leader of the future. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Gardner, J.W. (1990). On leadership. New York: The Free Press.
Greanleaf, R. K. (2002). Servant leadership: A journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness. New York: Paulist Press. (25^th anniversary edition)
Wergin, J.F. (2007). “Why We Need ’Leadership in Place.’” Leadership in Place. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing.

Discussion Topics for the 2006-07 Academic Affairs Think Tanks: