Abstract

This article examines the relationship between leadership styles in university governance and the quality of university teaching. The article is divided into four sections. First, the authors examine the relevance of leadership styles in universities. Next, they explore the evidence about the relationship between leadership and teaching innovations, highlighting the advantages of transformational and distributed leadership styles. The third section discusses this evidence in the context of Latin American systems, elaborating a useful model for university research and management. The essay ends with a summary, lines of research and suggestions for teaching management.