1Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Jalan Batuhampar, Bukit Baru, Melaka, Malaysia
3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
4Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
5Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
6Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
7Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
*Corresponding author email id: drrajivmahajan02@gmail.com
Online published on 16 January, 2019.
Academic leadership involves being a visionary, role model and decision-maker, inspiring and motivating the team of teachers to adapt to changing trends in education, having a personal mastery of a discipline, great communication skills and ability to create networks within the university and with stakeholders. Academic leaders are competent to resolve conflicts in an institute, which are bound to arise. They act as change agent. In this article, we are presenting an account of the academic leadership, the skills and virtues of an academic leader, different leadership styles and how they impact medical institutes.
Academic leadership, Skills, Leadership styles, Change agents, Conflict management
