{"product_id":"lessons-learned-reflections-of-a-university-president-9780691158082","title":"Lessons Learned: Reflections of a University President","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insider's account of higher education from a legendary university leader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons Learned\u003c\/i\u003e gives unprecedented access to the university president's office, providing a unique set of reflections on the challenges involved in leading both research universities and liberal arts colleges. In this landmark book, William Bowen, former president of Princeton University and of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and coauthor of the acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the River\u003c\/i\u003e, takes readers behind closed faculty-room doors to discuss how today's colleges and universities serve their age-old missions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith extraordinary candor, clarity, and good humor, Bowen shares the sometimes-hard lessons he learned about working with trustees, faculty, and campus groups; building an effective administrative team; deciding when to speak out on big issues and when to insist on institutional restraint; managing dissent; cultivating alumni and raising funds; setting academic priorities; fostering inclusiveness; eventually deciding when and how to leave the president's office; and much more. Drawing on more than four decades of experience, Bowen demonstrates how his greatest lessons often arose from the missteps he made along the way, and how, when it comes to university governance, there are important general principles but often no single right answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of compelling stories, insights, and practical wisdom, \u003ci\u003eLessons Learned\u003c\/i\u003e frames the questions that leaders of higher education will continue to confront at a complex moment in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11846625\"\u003eWilliam G. Bowen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691158082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691158088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001000\"\u003eAdministration | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU032000\"\u003eLeadership\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU015000\"\u003eSchools | Levels | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam G. Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e is president emeritus of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Princeton University. His many books include the acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44300592283885,"sku":"9780691158082","price":29.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8c8bda92-1b1c-496e-9f15-b0187bd5fb5b.jpg?v=1697389069","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/lessons-learned-reflections-of-a-university-president-9780691158082","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}