It’s more like a growth process than a bunch of answers. University leaders describe themselves as leadersUusiautti, S., Syväjärvi, A., Stenvall, J., Perttula, J., & Määttä, K. (2012). It’s more like a growth process than a bunch of answers. University leaders describe themselves as leaders. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 69, 828-837.
This journal article reveals the results of a study of Finnish and American higher education leaders describing the personal characteristics and virtues of themselves as leaders and how they manage organizations, interact with people, show empathy, and deal with organizational politics. These themes emerge as important when talking about leadership and also management, which you will explore more in Week 3.