Departmental leadership in a post pandemic world: taking collective responsibility for our future success

Floyd, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-7831 (2021) Departmental leadership in a post pandemic world: taking collective responsibility for our future success. In: Connolly, T. M. and Farrier, S. (eds.) Leadership and Management Strategies for Creating Agile Universities. IGI Global, Pennsylvania, pp. 16-28. ISBN 9781799882138 doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8213-8

Abstract/Summary

This chapter explores some of the specific departmental leadership issues that have emerged as Universities around the World have struggled to adapt to restrictions imposed by governments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The chapter argues that for academic departments to succeed and flourish in a post-pandemic world, there needs to be a major reconceptualization of what we mean by academic leadership at the department level. Consequently, a new model of academic leadership is proposed, one which is based on social and relational models of leadership practice, focused on a more individualized approach to leadership development than is currently the case, and which recognizes the crucial role that all academics must play in ensuring the future success of their departments.

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Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education > Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education
Publisher	IGI Global
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