Leadership in higher education: 14 pieces of food for thought

By Claire Shaw. Are you an academic with aspirations to lead? Our recent live chat panel shared a wealth of experience and practical advice.
Know the difference between effective leadership and good management. Management is about working within the boundaries of the status quo, whereas leadership has more to do with seeing other, wider possibilities and trying to make them happen. (Jenny Mathers). To be effective, however, leaders also have to be able to be managers too (Katie Normington). Read more...