Power Skills

I'll never forget a season in my career when my phone never seemed to stop buzzing. As a department chair, I felt like every question, conflict, and deadline needed my immediate attention. I'd go home at night only to find myself checking my email at the dinner table, worrying about a faculty issue while brushing my teeth, and mentally drafting tomorrow's meeting agenda when I should have been asleep.

Executive presence in higher education is about leading with confidence, clarity, and integrity to inspire trust and foster collaboration.

Turn tense moments into opportunities for growth. Download the Deescalation Cheat Sheet for practical tools to lead with clarity.

Supporting your faculty as a department chair means leading with intention, trust, and action.

Master 9 essential skills—like emotional intelligence, strategic planning, and accountability—to lead your department with impact.

Effective academic leadership begins with emotional intelligence.