Based on a study of 256 exemplary community college presidents, this book examines the attributes of outstanding leaders and their ability to orchestrate organizational change. Chapter 1 provides the background for the study, emphasizes the importance of leadership, and identifies attributes common to transformational leaders; that is, leaders who work with their followers so that each raises the other to higher levels of motivation and morality. Chapter 2 summarizes leadership theory and offers a discussion of transformational leadership and its place in a rapidly changing society. After chapter 3 reviews the study methodology, chapters 4 and 5 present findings on the demographic and leadership characteristics of the presidents selected for in-depth study. Chapters 6 through 10 discuss key elements of transformational leadership, including shared vision, teamwork and collaborative decision making, institutional climate and the relationship between the institution and the individuals within it, motivation as a means of achieving followers' acceptance of the shared vision, and personal values, integrity, and commitment to learning. Chapter 11 examines women in community college leadership roles. Finally, chapter 12 presents a summary of the research, a discussion of the problems faced by minority leaders, and a review of study implications. The survey instruments and an eighty-five-item bibliography are appended.

John E. Rouecheis professor and director of the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Sid W. Richardson Regents Chair in Community College Leadership.George E. Baker III is professor of educational administration at The University of Texas at Austin where he works with graduate students enrolled in the university's Community College Leadership Program.Robert R. Roseis an instructor at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Preface1. Leadership in the Community College2. Leadership3. Approach to the Study4. The Demographics of the Community College Transformational Leaders5. Research Findings6. Vision for Excellence7. Leading: The Process for Empowerment8. Leader and Follower Cohesion9. Motivation for Empowerment10. Leaders and Their Values11. Women in Leadership Roles12. ConclusionReferencesAppendixesCollege and Proper Name Index