We’ve already discussed Frank Reagan’s (Tom Selleck) ability to find creative solutions to problems in our post called “The Creative Leader” (March 31, 2017). We

A word often used in both psychological and spiritual discourse describes the leadership trait we introduced in the last entry: non-attachment. Non-attachment is the ability

What kind of answer can we give to those who meet with, and feel overwhelmed by, the complex problems and pressures of leadership in larger,

This much said, here is a partial list of comments that Bill has gathered from other academic leaders, in response to the question, “What causes

Positional leadership comes with challenges we tend to experience as hardships:

Always having enemies. Positional leaders are typically regarded as powerful (sometimes more so than

There are “right reasons” and “wrong reasons” for aspiring to greater institutional responsibility and accountability. The wrong reasons are generally compensation, a sense of being

Numbers 1 and 2 seem to us to be self-evident, so we’ll not elaborate on those points. Numbers 3-5, on the other hand, would seem

Well . . . yes. Let’s try to make a start by considering the rewards of leadership. In order are reasons that academic leadership can

University leaders we’ve talked with about the possibility and benefits of professional bliss seem intrigued. But, eyebrows raised, they wonder aloud how a term associated