The Quantum Universitybegins with an analysis of the current state of higher education organizational structure and leadership based on classical scientific approaches. It then focuses briefly why the classical approaches are inappropriate for human organization, such as universities.
From this baseline, the book shares descriptions of quantum physics, ecology, chaos theory, and other newer sciences. These sciences provide us important lessons for how we run our universities. These new sciences are a much cleaner fit and metaphor for our institutional structures and leadership models.
The Quantum Universityfinishes with a thorough investigation of what a new university structure would look like and the type of leadership it would need. Each chapter is accompanied with a guest essay written by different practitioners from across the nation. In addition, each chapter shares a fictitious story of Leslie. She is a new board of trustee member and struggles with her leadership role. By the end of the book, her insights have provided a new direction not only for herself, but also for the university.
Perry R. Rettig has been an educator for the past 36 years, most recently as a vice president and professor of educational leadership and administration. His research in exploring new models of organizational structure and leadership models has resulted in six books, twenty articles, and dozens of presentations across the globe.
Dedication
Acknowledgements
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Old School
Chapter 2: Youve Got A New Thing Coming
Chapter 3: A Butterfly Spreads Her Wings
Chapter 4: Quantum Redux
Chapter 5: The Quantum UniversityThought Experiment
Bibliography
About the Author
