Leading the Institution: The Link Between Leadership Styles and Legitimacy for Women Presidents at Doctoral-Granting Institutions

• In Event: Deans & Presidents, Leaders & Leadership

Abstract

This collective case study explored the perceptions and experiences of eleven women presidents at doctoral-granting universities surrounding the intersection of leadership styles and legitimacy in the presidency. Various characteristics of leadership styles affected the legitimacy of the participants, including being collaborative/empowering, being communicative/transparent, authenticity, and having a transformative leadership style.

Authors

• Patricia Ryan Pal, Texas Tech University

• Valerie Paton, Texas Tech University

• Jonathan L McNaughtan, Texas Tech University

• Stephanie J Jones, Texas Tech University