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Rhodes S J, Williams J R, Lees N D. (2026). Guiding Principles for Academic Leadership: Clichés, Proverbs, and Sayings Applicable to Academic Leadership. johepal. 7(2), 112-126. doi:10.66224/johepal.7.2.112
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Effective academic leadership is essential for the success of our colleges and universities and, unfortunately, in many cases, for their survival. Mandates to those in leadership positions to achieve efficiencies and to improve performance metrics are considerably more intense now than in recent memory. Further, many institutions, both public and private, also are subject to increasing political pressures. Together, these influences make academic leadership positions at all levels significantly more challenging. Those with experience in sound leadership practices have provided guidance for academic leaders by describing best practices in optimal leadership styles, effective strategies, and modern quantitative practices. Here, in this reflection, we take an approach to suggest principles to describe and develop critical “soft skill” areas of leadership using familiar sayings that allow leaders to prevent and deal with issues in accord with their personal values. Topics include leader values and their relationship to personal behavior, personnel management, finance, conflict resolution, and change management.
Keywords: Academic Leadership, Values, Behavior, Personnel, Finance, Conflict Resolution, Change Management
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/12/1 | Accepted: 2026/06/10 | Published: 2026/06/30
Received: 2025/12/1 | Accepted: 2026/06/10 | Published: 2026/06/30
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