While co-designing an EASE-hosted session at the latest ISMTE Global Event (July 18-20, 2023), our team aimed at exploring the importance of leadership and accountability in the sustainability of the publishing industry. This piece captures some of my thoughts on this issue.
To me leadership is not only being a pioneer, or leading the way. It also includes keeping the path that we created and walked along open and clear so that others can follow us. To me, one can’t be a leader if there are no followers. Thus, leadership means going forward with others. Accountability is, on the other hand, thought of as imposed systems or rules compelling us to show that we are responsible and honest while performing our duties, keeping our promises. To be accountable, we must know our capability and capacity to meet our commitments to our clients, to our peers, and to those who look up to us as leaders. Thus, leadership and accountability go hand in hand.
Author(s)
Haseeb Irfanullah
Publisher
The Scholarly Kitchen
Categories
Article, E&S Committee