Publications

Situational leadership style is closely linked to leadership effectiveness in universities andglobal settings. Effective academic leaders employ the four leadership modalities of "telling,selling, participating, and delegating" and must possess a set of skills and take on specificresponsibilities. Good academic leaders have the necessary skills and positions when hiredand use different leadership philosophies depending on the scenario. To ensure goodacademic leadership, systematic programs for leadership development are crucial. The studyaims to review literature on leadership competences and administrative leaders in higherinstitutions worldwide. The researcher used ProQuest and various web-based providers tosearch for published articles in social science and management education related toleadership competences and administrative leaders in higher institutions. Review findingsshow that administrative executives struggle with change management in the real world,struggle to embrace new practices, and struggle with using constructive aspects of conflictin conflict resolution. Additionally, administrative leaders struggle with setting priorities tomake the best judgments.