Overview
The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from\xa0the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of ones attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening whats working well. The difference between negative and positive leadership may be best understood by contrasting why one goes to a doctor and why one goes to a personal trainer. The former tries to heal whats ailing; the latter tries to strengthen whats healthy. Positive academic leaders are equivalent to personal trainers for the programs they lead, and the result can be a truly transformative academic experience. This new book\xa0gives academic leaders new\xa0insights and practical tools, as well as language and strategies, for fostering a more constructive leadership style that plays to the strengths rather than the weaknesses of their institutions.\xa0
