These unprecedented times have called me to give extra care and attention to how I carry out my leadership responsibilities to benefit the students, staff members and faculty members at our university. In approaching the divisional dean position, I recognized pre-emptively that my reflections and lessons learned during my first year might serve as a helpful resource for other people who are considering a leadership position in higher education.
Read MoreDirty Trick No. 1: "Accidentally" make a colleague look bad. Dirty Trick No. 2: Push a target off a "glass cliff." Dirty Trick No. 3: Go silent. Dirty Trick No. 4: Sow seeds of doubt. Dirty Trick No. 5: Slow things down.
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