Leading Generously

Tools for Transformation

De: Kathleen Fitzpatrick

Narrado por: Kristin Aikin Salada

In a world increasingly defined by crisis, public service institutions like colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations require capable, dynamic, and trustworthy leadership, yet stories of leadership failures there abound. The problem, Kathleen Fitzpatrick argues in Leading Generously, is a fundamental mismatch between the communal purposes that leaders must serve and the individualistic structures under which they operate.

Transforming institutions so they can be resilient in the face of uncertain futures will require a similar transformation in leadership practices, turning hierarchies into collective and collaborative spaces designed for the common good. Doing so, however, requires a willingness to reimagine the idea of leadership itself. In this concise, approachable book, Fitzpatrick explores not just the problems with the institutional status quo but also the tools to transform it. Her wide-ranging research brings together key theories of leadership with the experiences of successful leaders whose stories demonstrate innovative possibilities for collaboration in the service of institutional transformation.

This guide lays out a road map for how leaders can transform their institutions to truly align with their missions and can build more generous communities for the common good.

The book is published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2024 Kathleen Fitzpatrick (P)2025 Redwood Audiobooks

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A useful and inspiring guidebook...to change higher ed." (Cathy N. Davidson, City University of New York)

"We deeply need this grounding and invitation to remake both institutions and models of academic leadership." (Beronda L. Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants)

"There are plenty of reasons to despair about the state of higher education. We need to hope, and this book is hopeful." (Barbara Fister, Project Information Literacy)