Concurrent Book Discussion

The Art and Practice of Leadership

Book discussions with a “brown bag” lunch are scheduled for Monday from 12:30-2 p.m. at Summer Council.  Featured works are A Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership by Stephen B. Sample and Running Alone: Presidential Leadership from JFK to Bush II: Why It Has Failed and How We Can Fix It by James McGregor Burns. Discussion leaders for each session are, respectively, Howard Cohen, chancellor, Purdue University Calumet, Elaine Maimon, president, and Mort Maimon, Governors State University (Ill.) and Joe Gow, chancellor, University of Wisconsin La Crosse.  Discussion will focus on the implications for those in leadership roles.

The following are links to book reviews:

	A Team of Rivals Read review from portfolio.com Read review from NPR.org Buy this book
	The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership Read review from leadershipnow.org Read review from If You Only Read One Thing This Week Buy this book
	Running Alone: Presidential Leadership from JFK to Bush II Read review from harvardmagazine.com Read review from washingtonpost.com Buy this book
These books are available through many outlets  including amazon.com

General Info

• Ground Transport Info
• Optional Tours
• Fees
• Registration Deadline
• Contact

Experienced Presidents Retreat
Brochure (PDF)

Hotel

Vail Cascade Resort and Spa 1300 Westhaven Drive Vail, Colorado 81657 Reservation Deadline: June 25, 2008 Phone: 800.420.2424 and identify yourself as attending AASCU’s meeting. E-mail: groupers@vailcascade.com Room rates: $219 per night, single/double occupancy (plus 9.8 % tax). A 6% resort fee (per room, per night) will be charged for spa, fitness and health facility access, shuttle service to Lionshead and Vail Villages, in room coffee and tea service, local telephone access and credit card and 800 access calls made from the guest room, incoming faxes and delivery of a daily newspaper. Click here for information on sleeping rooms and town homes

Two special presidential programs will be offered as part of the 2008 Summer Council. AASCU Women Presidents will hold their traditional daylong meeting on Friday, July 18. Sustaining the Creative Presidency - a retreat for experienced presidents, begins on Friday evening, July 18 and extends through Saturday, July 19.   Presidents who have served for five years or more will have the opportunity to take an inside-out look at the challenges that lie ahead and lay the foundations for the next stage of their presidencies.  The Retreat is offered in partnership with STRATUS, a division of Heery International, and linked to the Summer Council for a second consecutive year.