Vampire Leaders Suck
The Dark Forces Draining Academic Institutions
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- Contents
- About
Vampire Leaders Suck sheds light on the characteristics and impacts of a form of toxic leadership that sucks the life out of individuals, groups, and organizations. Using vampire lore allegory, leader experiences, and critical examination, it book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to identify, understand, and counteract these detrimental behaviors.
This book aims to unveil the mystic of vampirism as a precursor to fostering a culture of positive leadership by contrasting vampire-like qualities with strategies for nurturing supportive, inspiring, and ethical leadership.
Though the content of this book plays out in higher education, the relatability makes the content a valuable resource for educators, administrators, HR professionals, and policy makers.
Part I. The First Bite: Exposing the Vampire in Leadership
- Chapter 1. The Self-Mastery of Leadership
- Chapter 2. Exposing the Shadows: Introducing Vampire Leadership
- Chapter 3. Unveiling the Veil: Identifying the Vampires Among Us in Academia
- Chapter 4. The Deleterious Effects of Vampire Leadership
- Chapter 5. Abusive Supervision: An Organizational Behavior Perspective of Vampire Leaders; Oscar Holmes IV
- Part II. Once Bitten: Tales of Interaction with Vampire Leaders
- Interlude
- Chapter 6. When Vampire Leaders Cast Long Shadows; Lenford C. Sutton, Sr.
- Chapter 7. Triumvirate of Darkness: Chronicles of Vampire Leaders in the Academy; Kevin A. Rolle
- Chapter 8. Manipulation and the Lair of Mediocrity; Roswell Lawrence, Jr.
- Chapter 9. Emerging From the Snake Pit
- Part III. Changing the Direction of the Bite: We Bite Back
- Call to Action
- Chapter 10. From the Ashes: Radical Rebirths to Defy Annihilation
- Chapter 11. The Influence of Leadership
- Chapter 12. Creating “A SPACE” for New Leadership: Courageous Leadership for Adaptive Change
- Chapter 13. The College of Tomorrow: Guided by Courageous Leadership for Adaptive Change
Patrice W. Glenn Jones PhD is a 2023-2024 American Council on Education Fellow, online educational specialist, and educational leader committed to transformation and innovation, Alabama State University, USA.