It struck me that this book might be of interest to law school leaders.

How to Lead Academic Departments Successfully

Second Edition 2025

Edited by Adam Lindgreen, Professor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Extraordinary Professor, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Alan Irwin, Professor, Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School and Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Aarhus University and Flemming Poulfelt, Professor Emeritus, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

The publisher’s pitch for the book:

“It is an old cliché that leading and managing academics is like herding cats. This timely second edition challenges this myth and presents a way to deal with the many challenges of academic leadership, from managing departments, research groups and teams to managing tensions between research and teaching. The book is a practical and stimulating guide to different pathways to successful academic leadership, both in personal and organizational terms.”

Here is a Table of Contents.