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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Should top university leadership roles be open to non-PhDs? " The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. As the thinking goes, professors will only ever truly respect their fellow guild members.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

My doctorate was in leadership, and I fell in love with leadership in lots of different areas: business and industry, the military, sports and coaching. Recommended Reading for Leaders We always like hearing about leadership-themed books that inspire our guests.