Using psychology to lead in psychology

Holley Locher and Jeffry A. Simpson

Chapter 22 in Handbook on Leadership Education and Impact, 2025, pp 293-302 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: A significant body of scholarship exists about the psychology of effective leadership. Less is known, however, about the effectiveness of applying psychological principles and theories to leadership in a psychology department, where stakeholders are “in the know.” This chapter explores leadership education in that context, leveraging two key phenomena from the field of social psychology: social norms and influence. In particular, attending to social norms and influence can provide administrative leaders with a productive pathway to achieve their initiatives and goals, even in an environment of shared governance with faculty who have significant authority and autonomy.

Keywords: Leadership education; Psychology; Social norms; Influence; Academic administration; Higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035326211
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