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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