While most academic leaders are aware that the academy is in a time of significant changes, most also know that their units are difficult to reshape and lead in new directions. This tension leaves many feeling helpless; leaders recognize the need to change, but feel reluctant and perhaps unequipped to conduct the work.
How Leaders Shape, Signal, and Build Cultures: A Discussion Guide for Academic Leaders and Their Teams
Among the many desired traits most prized in academic leadership, the ability to shape (or reshape) institutional culture is sometimes overlooked in favor of fiscal acumen, the ability to drive
Lisa Jasinski
May 4, 2026
