The timing of Ann Ferren and Wilbur Stanton's book on collaborative academic leadership is ideal. Just as we are entering another 'new' era of crisis and change in higher education, they have offered a fresh perspective on how academic leaders can succeed against all odds.

William M. Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Facilities, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

I wish I had had access to this book when I first became a community college president over a quarter-of-a-century ago. It tells you what no one thought of telling you, and answers questions you didn't ask until it was too late. It tells you how to collaborate with business managers and with senior professors, while maintaining the scholar's curiosity. It is a book with an attitude. It's written in simple English. And when the authors write of the chief academic officer 'who wallows', I have to laugh.

Jonathan M. Daube, President, Manchester Community College

Ann Ferren and Wilbur Stanton's superb book is strongly recommended, not only for CAO's, but for academic chairs...As they integrate their own experience with new knowledge and insights from this book, chairs will find that their understanding of collaborative decision making, their role in strategic leadership, effective communication, and alignment between their department goals and university goals are all increased.

Ann F. Lucas, Professor Emerita, Fairleigh Dickinson University