Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide*.

Listener Questions

Kierstin asked for suggestions (books, individuals) for starting her leadership journey — and also how to navigate leading people who are older than her.

Bridgette wondered if we had suggestions on funding priorities, vision, and bringing others into leadership roles.

Michael asked our advice on handling confrontations between departments.

Resources Mentioned

The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations* by James Kouzes and Barry Posner

How to Win Friends and Influence People* by Dale Carnegie

The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block

Personal History* by Katharine Graham

The Post

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