A Call for a Leadership Style Change in Ethiopian Higher Education

Abstract

: This article argues for the need to consider servant leadership style
in Ethiopian higher education institutions. In comparative perspectives, it
describes how the current higher education leadership style differs from the
servant leadership style as the best leadership style for Ethiopian higher
education institutions. In the description, selected leadership characteristics
are used as the basis for the comparison between the present leadership
style and what it should be. Observation and interviews with selected
lecturers and leaders of Ethiopian higher education together with a review of
related literature are used as data sources.