What is Classical

Globally, the 21st century has been characterized by the emergence of several crises including the most recent COVID-19 pandemic. This has altered various systems and structures socially, economically, and politically. It is apparent that classical leadership approaches of response to these crises aren't a panacea anymore to navigate through these challenges hence need to explore novel, and blended transformative strategies to act as a buffer against the ever-evolving new crises. It is during the crisis that leadership becomes conspicuous and needed. It's not possible to discern when or if a crisis will occur, but education leadership could influence how the university responds to such upheavals. Drawing from a scholarly wealthy stance of leadership approaches, this discourse aims to equip higher education leadership with blended transformative strategies on how to respond to crises competently, develop practices that lessen the probability of such occurrences, and stimulate self-confidence in leadership for lasting strategies.