Truth Without Tears is a timely and insightful portrait of Black women leaders in American colleges and universities. Carolyn R. Hodges and Olga M. Welch are former deans who draw extensively on their experience as African American women to account for both the challenges and opportunities facing women of color in educational leadership positions. Hodges and Welch deftly combine autobiography with more general information and observations to fashion an interesting and helpful book about higher education leadership. They offer their perspectives on being the first deans of color in two predominately white institutions in an effort to fill a gap that exists in the literature on deanships in higher education. Each chapter offers reflections or examples of the authors' particular experiences that have taught them how to become effective leaders. The book engages readers to consider ways of learning how to balance the need for action with "deliberative and deliberate approaches" that are grounded in maintaining decisiveness, accountability, and allegiance to organizational goals, especially those that support inclusiveness and diversity of perspective. A nuanced and complex depiction of successful leadership, Truth Without Tears is a valuable resource for current and aspiring higher education leaders.

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Information

Publisher

Harvard Education Press

Year

2021

ISBN

9781682531747

Topic

Éducation

Subtopic

Études supérieures

Cover
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Series Foreword
Introduction
1. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
2. You Can’t Hack Your Way to a Vision
3. Enlightened Self-Interest Trumps Everything: Don’t Expect to Be Appreciated or Loved
4. No Divas, No Devils: Hiring the “Right Stuff”
5. Walking Around a Problem: Avoiding Quick Decisions and Quick Fixes
6. Serve Without Fear, Leave Without Regret
Afterword
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index