Planning ahead: Exploring the leadership competencies that transnational higher education leaders and managers need

This chapter considers the important area of transnational higher education (TNHE) leadership and management through considering the reflections, insights, and suggestions of three highly experienced, successful, and well-regarded academic leaders. Drawing on decades of practice, the three case study examples provide advice to new academic managers in the hope of enabling them to be more effective and successful in their new roles. The suggestions provided here also offer timely and pertinent reminders to existing leaders and managers, which is equally if not more important, as busy and stressful situations can make it easy to forget some of the fundamental principles of leading and managing people, processes, and practice. This chapter should be of interest to a diverse readership given the focus.