As An Academic Advisor Why does leadership matter? Why does leadership matter in higher education? How can leaders create institutional or department cultures in which all team members know they belong? What kind of team/institutional culture do I want to create? What qualities do I value in a leader? What leaders do I admire? What do I admire about them? What metaphor or stories could I use to explain my own beliefs about leadership? What leadership theory best aligns with my own values and believes about leadership