Ebook: Leadership in Agriculture: a Writer's Life in Letters, Or, Reflections in a Bloodshot Eye

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Leadership in the Agricultural Environment; Character: The Bedrock of Leaders and Leadership; Case Studies-How Leadership Can Make a Difference; 1. Facing Down Nature: How a Regional Lab Survived Hurricane Katrina (Addressing Physical Crises); 2. Exerting Agriculture Leadership in Distributed Geographic Locations (Coordinating Dispersed Units within One Organization); 3. Closing and Relocating Facilities and Terminating Programs (Leadership Challenges with Organizational Restructuring).;In a world facing chronic and increasing shortages in food crops and natural resources, visionary leadership in agriculture becomes more and more critical for building and maintaining a sustainable future. It is of paramount importance that the dynamic and challenging evolution in agriculture over the last century and a half be met today with imaginative leadership in virtually all aspects of activities and organizations involved. Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation focuses on key characteristics and elements of leadership. Using case studies from.